Standing ovation in Birmingham tonight for an Alabama legend. 💔

Gotta be some kind of divine intervention/blessing that Willie Mays passed away on the very day that baseball finally returned to where he got his start at Rickwood Field

Part of my childhood I spent some fun summer nights at Rickwood, and no matter What player came through there, you KNEW whose house it was. It will Always be Willie's Place.

Condolences! #WillieMays

I was listening to your NPR Rickwood podcast when that news hit me. Too late 💔

Just saw a clip of Bob Kendrick talking about a 17 year old kid patrolling the outfield for the Birmingham Black Barons. 💔

Very wild that this is event is happening at the moment we all hear the news. Must feel crazy being there on top of what the night already meant to be in his home park. #RIPWillieMays

Satchel Paige, Willie May. Charley Pride...the list goes on for the B'ham Black Barons and the B'ham Barons. I am proud that the "special game" will he played in the oldest continuous operating ballpark. Sorry Wrigley... You can stop claiming it.

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