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Willie Mays

How did baseball botch its tribute to Willie Mays?: The All Star Game has become Bud Selig's folly, but this was bad even for Selig.; Joan Walsh Jul 11, 2007
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: Roger Clemens stays put while Greg Maddux goes to the N.L. West race. Do great players "deserve" to finish their careers with contending teams?; Aug 2, 2006
King Kaufman's Sports Daily: ESPN's Rob Neyer talks about his new "Big Book of Baseball Blunders." Pay attention, Cubs and Red Sox fans.; Jul 21, 2006
Along came Jones: For the last 10 years, Andruw Jones has been the best disappointment in baseball. Finally, he's delivering on his incredible promise.; By Bomani Jones Aug 8, 2005
Michael Jordan -- boring: His Airness can play basketball until he's an old man, but there's less and less reason to care.; By King Kaufman Nov 8, 2002
A strange love: Or: How one Giants fan learned to stop worrying and love Barry Bonds, just in time to appreciate his 500th home run.; By Joan Walsh Apr 18, 2001
What does a woman want? Season tickets: The San Francisco Giants are ensconced in their new ballpark. Now if they could only throw off the hex and win a game there.; By Joan Walsh Apr 19, 2000
Pete Rose steals the show: As baseball honors the team of the century at the World Series, the all-time hits leader banned for gambling proves he can't be exiled forever.; By Steve Kettmann Oct 25, 1999
Talking baseball with Hank Greenwald: The best broadcaster you won't hear on the air talks about umpire arrogance, the home-run chase and "the Viagra of baseball."; By Joan Walsh Oct 7, 1999
Letters to the Editor: India needs the Net's free information; Connie Chung's a bitch and a lousy journalist; what's Hillary doing with Al Sharpton?; Letters to the Editor Jul 19, 1999
Willie Mays: In the mid-'60s, whites weren't ready for the best baseball player to be black, and blacks weren't ready for him to be black like Mays.; By Joan Walsh Jul 13, 1999
Inside baseball: Willie Mays talks about stickball in Harlem, today's best players and his ban from the game.; By Joan Walsh Jul 13, 1999

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