but the black barons, many of them are going to be there. so it's going to be emotional for a lot of folks, and willie mays is going to be honored before the game and during the game and after the game, and it's going to be a big tribute for him. you know, he only played home games there at that stadium. he only played one season, but that's where he got his start. and what's amazing is, you know he was in high school and he and he we wanted to play football still in high school. and so he didn't travel, played well that season was one of the reasons why they won the american league championship. and then they lost in the in the championship game, a championship series, i should say. but, you know, a year later, you know, he was in the bigs and he was rookie of the year and his career took off from there. he had a lifetime average of 301, 3293 hits, 660 home runs, and nearly 2000 runs batted in. the stats obviously don't do them justice, but because of you don't see the defensive stats there either. but like joe said, you know, you could mak

playing for the black barons. please. that game along with tomorrow's giants cardinals game were part of the mlb celebration of negro league baseball. maze had released a statement earlier this week regretting that he could not attend and landmarks all around san francisco, including city hall were lit up in orange to pay tribute to willie mays. tower and salesforce tower also shining orange. he left mark on the city and, of course on the game of baseball. we're also seeing an outpouring of reaction in the sports world maze, god's son and fellow giants legend barry bonds posted online that may's helped shape him into the man he is today and the giants released a statement from willie mays, son michael. thanking his fans for the unwavering love. they have shown his father over the years and very bear, the giants president and ceo, remember may saying in part i fell in love with baseball because of willie plain and simple and much more. willie mays and his remarkable legacy throughout our show this morning. and stay with us

at rickwood field, which the black barons shared with the all-white birmingham barons, segregation wase played here, the whites were in right field. when they played, we were out there. >> reporter: since 1910, 182 hall of famers, black and white, have graced rickwood's ground, legends like reggie, the babe, and hammering hank. >> masyn winn unloads to left! a two-run homer! >> reporter: when the st. louis cardinals play at rickwood this week, shortstop masyn winn will be a rarity, an african american on a major league roster. >> being maybe the only black person on the field, it is going to be pretty special for me to represent that out there. >> reporter: what does that say about the state of african americans in major league baseball right now? >> i think it just means we need more. >> reporter: in 1991, 18% of players on opening day rosters were african american. this season? 6%. but there are signs that's changing. in 2022, four out of the top five draft picks were african american. major league baseball has also announced a $150 million investment aimed at increasing black repres

the black baron saw him saying no, no, you have to play in birmingham.y and then to hear the news it is just willie had a sense of a great moment and he picked a great moment today. it is a tremendous loss for everybody who knew him. everyone who saw him play and everyone knew him in his later life. he is a wonderful man. look i am a kid from brooklyn. who would of thought he would of chosen me to be his interviewer on the numerous shows we did in front of countless audiences. losing willie is bad for everybody. i have gotten text and tweets from people all over the world today talking about willie. it is a great loss, it is. and thursday night. this game will be dedicated to willie and believe me, the crowd will certainly be on its feet with a lot of heavy hearts. >> you just gave us volumes of information and reaction marty from the countless times that you were with him. in i can just leave you with this, if you could share with me, just, maybe just the one nugget that you were able to get out of him. you could pull things out of an interview that a l

mays got his start there as a teenager with the barons. the giants will face the cardinals there tomorrow. among the many players taking part in the festivities, former mlb pitcher and vallejo native cc sabathia, who reflected on mays unrivaled career. >> hank tells the story about him being a five year old seven year old boy and watching jackie play on this field. you know, and it sparked this dream. so it's literally a direct we're direct descendants of these great baseball players. so to be able to be here and put on this great and, of black baseball feels right. feels good. >> major league baseball has been working to restore the field ahead of the game tomorrow . the teams are set to wear throwback league uniforms as well. the giants will open oracle park tomorrow at noon so that fans can watch that game in alabama. it will be televised right there on the big scoreboard. the team also plans to place a sculpture with mays's jersey number 24 right there in center field. fans can also sign a condolence book on the warning track, and you

you know, at age 17, while still in high school, mays earned a spot on the birmingham black barons and all black team. >> prohibited from competing against white athletes for years, mays only played in home games that allowed him to continue playing high school football, even playing part time in his only season with the black barons, he helped lead them to the american league championship in 1948. one day new york giants scout eddie montague came down to rickwood field to check out another player, alonzo perry, but his eyes were quickly drawn to mays, whom he would later call the greatest young ballplayer he had ever seen in his life. >> he say he saw me out on, you know, on the field, throwing and running, and he recommended me to boston at the time. and i think boston wasn't taking, african-american at that time. so they didn't take me. so he quit, and he went to the giants, and he called mr. stoneham, and i guess he hired me right away. so that's really how i think i got to the giants. >> it would be the find of a lifetime, and it didn't cost the giants much. >> i think it was abou

he says, including all of his teammates on the black barons. but the say, hey, kid noted it is just harder to get around these days. so he'll be sitting this one out. >> about 1 million young chinook salmon have been released. and a san pablo bay. >> the last a string of releases by the state this year. the state is hoping to ease the problem of poor conditions in recent years of those problems have led to fewer salmon, fewer salmon. >> fishing seasons. >> southbound lanes of the great highway between sloat boulevard and lincoln way will be closed to cars for the next couple weeks from 7 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, the public works department to starting sand relocation project at ocean beach. >> lawrence, karnow your ears perked up when you hear that story. that's one of your favorite stretches of the right. that route quite often. yeah, it got that you're going to help in the sand relocation law. i don't have a big rig to do that. but yeah, get out there and start moving some stuff around. but hey, guys, yeah, we've got some changes

mays began his career with the birmingham black barons. it was just on monday that mays released a statement saying he would not attend the game in person. coming up tonight at 530, our greg lee will have a live report from birmingham on how his death is being felt. there and following tomorrow's game in alabama, be sure to join us for a special tribute to willie mays. we're digging deep into the ktvu archives to bring you memorable moments from our conversations with the baseball great. our special remembering willie mays airs right after the kirkwood rickwood classic. >> still ahead tonight, three people shot and killed in the city of richmond within hours of each other, including a pregnant woman. we're live with the latest on the investigation. >> also at 530, coming up an east bay middle school building in danger of collapsing, the discovery that's forcing students to a new campus. >> and temperatures cool off pretty significantly today. that marine layer is pretty deep. it's up around 1700 feet. it cooled things off. what does it mea

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. >> yeah, he played 1948, the season there with the birmingham black barons. one season, he was 17 years old when he played with them, played in home games there so that he could play high school football because he was a, you know, multi-sport star, track, basketball, football, obviously baseball. so it will be a tribute to willie mays. it'll it'll it'll you know, it. there's going to all the living members that can make it from that era will be there. and you know, willie mays wasn't going to we heard yesterday there was a statement from him. he wasn't going to be able to make it. we now know how sick he was. but that game will now turn into a full tribute to willie mays and his career. and in some ways, folks and fans of generations who weren't familiar with his game will now know a lot more about willie mays than they ever would. >> it will be a memorable night, and our greg lee is going to be there too, to bring us all the stories from rickwood field. >> thanks. more to come. jason. thank you. all right. well willie mays son michael mays releasing this st

willie joined the leagues and played for the birmingham barons, black barons at the age of just 16.50, where he promptly won rookie of the year in 1951. then he served in the army from 52 to 54 before rejoining the giants in 2015, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom from president barack obama for his pivotal role during the civil rights movement. >> and the president obama sharing his condolences and he's saying in part, willie mays wasn't just a singular athlete, blessed with an unmatched combination of grayscale in power. he was also a wonderfully warm and generous person. and inspiration to an entire generation. president obama awarded willie mays with the presidential medal of freedom in 2015. >> the daughter of doctor martin luther king junior bernice king also expressed her condolences by sharing a picture of doctor king and willie mays meeting back in 1963, during the height of the civil rights movement. willie mays, along with jackie robinson leading athletes during that era. breaking the color barrier for so many generations of athletes to come. >> and we will

. >> at 16 he was playing for the black barons of the negro leagues, he signed with the new york giants day after he graduated high school and he was playing at polo grounds that was 1951. his career was put on hold for two years for military service. 1954 he was back in uniform doing what he did best. over the shoulder catch in the '54 catch still known as "the catch." most valuable player in 1954 >> i think i got you. did you hit your 31st home run today? do you play center field, are you say hey willie mays. >> reporter: he drove in over 100 runs, 660 home runs fourth all-time. career batting average was .302. >>> from the wonderful world of sports we bring home run derby. high my ball into right center field. may go all of the way. way back there and gone into right center field bleachers >> led them to the 1962 world series and became team captain in 1974. followed by another mvp award in 1965. almost 40 years after he retired in 1973 as a new york met he was considered baseball's greatest living ballplayer. label of which he took offense >> i never liked that. >> greatest ballplay

also paying tribute to the leagues that is where may's got his start with the black barons. it's a game that between the giants and the st. louis cardinals. that will happen tomorrow. the timing is just as we said, very profound. and still ahead tonight kron, 4 news at 5. we'll be going live to birmingham and chat with colleagues there as preparations for that game are certainly well underway. >> all right. now to the latest on the point fire that's burning near lake sonoma. containment now at 50%. that fire sunday afternoon. and then it spread rapidly to 1200 acres within just 24 hours. it has destroyed 2 homes. one firefighter was injured, but they are are expected to be okay. >> our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is with us now to talk about the weather component here. yeah. and seeing some helpful weather for folks trying to fight that fire humidity way up compared to where it was. are a couple days ago we're talking about single digits. so extremely dry air. we can see it right there. that fog has rolled back inside the bay in the valleys. and well, we've seen that

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he played his first professional baseball game with the birmingham black barons of the leagues when he was 17 years old, 1951 may signed with the new york giants and made his major league debut. he stayed with the team when they moved here to san francisco some 7 years later. the say, hey, kid was not only >> a leader on the field but off it as well. he also served our country. >> for 2 years during the korean war and was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by former president obama in 2015 baseball fans have since descended on oracle park since learning of his passing. people out there paying their respects they ever our kron 4 sarah stinson has that story. >> just like today is day and you my respects and taken by fan after fan stopping by a growing memorial at oracle park wednesday to pay their respects to the late willie mays. >> news of his passing has both baseball and non-baseball fans heartbroken across the country. gordon bain in tears as he dropped off flowers mean it just shows you how much he meant to everybody. >> and i've seen people out here tears like mine just ov

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mays began playing for the birmingham black barons in the league at age 16.is game was originally planned as a tribute to mays. now it's going to be more of a memorial. abc seven's chris alvarez is there in birmingham. he will report from rickwood field tomorrow. the giants started wearing 24 patches honoring mays during the game today at wrigley field. as for that game, cubs honoring willie. a moment of silence before the game, giants had the 24 jersey hanging in their dugout. pick it up in the bottom of the fourth. ian happ solo homer to center field, his ninth of the year and the cubs take a one nothing lead. very. next batter. here it comes. there he goes. dansby swanson going going gone back to back. jacks for the cubs. they would build a61 cushion. but back come the giants with one mighty swing. two outs bases loaded for jorge soler. and this is a grand slam in the eighth. so number two drives in four. as in 24. coincidence i think not. giants down six five threatening in the ninth. runners at second and third. patrick bailey grounds out. that's your ba

alabama's first black mayor who was a bat boy for the birmingham black barons. >> the team that jump started mays career mihai bulls reports. >> news of the passing of 93 year-old hall of famer willie mays hit home for richard arrington junior. birmingham's first black mayor. all of a sudden here. >> and pass. it was on show. joe children. >> arrington in may's attended the same high school fairfield industrial high school for negroes. arrington was to classes behind the athlete when he got the chance to become a batboy for the birmingham black barons. may's help the team win the pennant in 1948. >> new pipe of davis's children. he was the manager and so he would let sometimes me and my cousin. he would let some games be the bat boys. >> the 2 men has crossed again after arrington was elected as birmingham's first black mayor and was invited to visit maze at his condo in new york. that first time his open the closet. want to know i wanted to end of it sort they will begin. the meeting took a couple sweaters that couldn't win, but there remains one arrington says may's continued to vi

now, of course, because rickwood field is where mays started his professional career with the black barons in 1948, abc seven news sports director larry beil is here with us now. >> for more on the many tributes to mays that are taking place there in alabama and around the country. >> yeah, tomorrow is going to be really special. think about this. he started playing professional baseball at age 16. wow, 60 against men, grown men. that's how good mays was. the giants game in birmingham. it was designed to be a tribute to willie mays, and now it's going to be a memorial to perhaps the greatest to ever grace the game. a new mural was unveiled today at rickwood field, where, as you guys mentioned, mays played for the birmingham black barons. the giants will be playing the cardinals there tomorrow. that's a national tv game. and we showed you the jersey patch a few seconds ago. here's a look at the giants actually wearing the patches during the game today at wrigley field. mays by the way, the all time leader in visiting home runs at wrigley with 54. now earlier today, giants great j.t. snow jo

that's where mays starred as a teenager with the birmingham black barons. they actually had a game there tonight and announced his passing in the middle of the game. ladies and gentlemen, we have some very sad news to share a short time ago, the san francisco giants major league baseball and the willie mays family announced that the say hey kid willie mays, one of the greatest players in the history of our game, has passed away at the age of 93. and while the fans in willie's former hometown processed that news, a similar announcement took place in chicago, where the giants were taking on the cubs. fitting orange you in the sky, they put up a tribute on the scoreboard, and here's how the giants reacted after the game. >> we'd love to, obviously would have loved for him to be able to watch that game and watch the giants take the field where where he played, but yeah, i think it probably even if possible adds more to going there obviously where she was, you know here with us to see it. >> but he'll be he'll be watching over the game and you know it's definite

vimos a una persona llegar precisamente con el uniforme de los barones de birmingham, incluso con una que seguramente crecieron gente de la edad de mis padres, por ejemplo, que tuvieron la oportunidad de verlo jugar y además era un constante en este estadio porque siempre está de visita en 1993. de hecho, lo llaman a ser 1 de los asistentes del general manager, un puesto que era vitalicio y siempre estuvo involucrado con la franquicia. entonces incluso gente que tal vez no lo vio jugar, lo vio en persona aquí y lo podía disfrutar así como lo estamos haciendo el día de hoy. y que buena clase de historia la que nos está dando carlos yustis porque todos esos datos. carlos, que nos has compartido, el jersey que lleva puesta y el significado que ahora tiene, que cobra mucho más todavía importancia. afortunado que carlos tenga una de estas. si carlos sí, bueno, ha sido muy afortunado. si les contaba era como mencionas fátima, esas ligas de la raza negra, muy importantes porque muchos jugadores salieron de ahí. jackie robinson, el mismo willie mays que en algún momento se volvió el jugador m

i had my first pro hit here at rickwood as a black baron, and now this year, some 76 years later, that hit finally got counted in the record books. i guess some things take time, but i always think better late than never. time changes things. time heals wounds and that's a good thing. tomorrow the giants will get a chance to honor willie mays on the field. he began his career on, and fans here in san francisco will get the opportunity to remember a baseball legend at oracle park. at 24, willie mays plaza, a place willie mays also created. memories with those around him and with fans. i never watched him play one game in his life. i watched highlights, but what he means to the giants has affected me since i was their age, and i want that same effect to affect her. and we talked to a few families who said the same thing. the influence willie mays had on baseball. they plan on sharing those stories to the next generation. that first pitch tomorrow is at 4:15 p.m. at oracle park. i'm jocelyn moran, nbc, bay area news. jocelyn, thank you. well said. and well done. baseball is a game of gene

the oldest ballpark in the country built in 1910, willie mays played there for the birmingham black barons in the late 1940s before ultimately joining the new york giants, and today a mural was unveiled in downtown birmingham. take a look at that. it's beautiful. to celebrate the say hey kid giants ceo larry baer was there. he told the crowd that getting to know willie as a friend was one of the great joys of his life. he was so excited about all of us coming to rickwood and in many ways, it happened. for him, this was the full circle moment tonight in birmingham, a celebrity softball game in honor of juneteenth. the fans and even other baseball stars thinking about willie. that includes former yankees pitcher cc sabathia, who grew up in vallejo . you know, i was here at the at the ballpark yesterday when i got the text, i mean, it was super sad, obviously, just thinking about you know, him not being able to be here and be a part of the celebration. but then i was like, this is why we're here. you know, we came down here to celebrate this man's life, and it feels right to be able to be her

i had my first pro hit here at rickwood as a black baron, and now this year, some 76 years later, that hit finally got counted in the record books. i guess some things take time, but i always think better late than never. time changes. things time heals wounds and that's a good thing. well, the giants have a chance to pay tribute to willie mays in a special way today at rick rickwood field, where it all started for him. from there, he went on to the mlb and then eventually to the hall of fame. so that's really such a special place for willie mays. now fans get to watch on the big screen at oracle park. the gates open at 12 and first pitch is at 415, and we know a lot of people will be watching and hopefully, you know, he'll be watching from wherever he is as well. kris marcus, that's a nice thought. thank you ginger, thanks. our coverage will continue today on all of our newscasts and our streaming channels. you can also visit our website nbcbayarea.com and click on the willie mays tab right at the top of the home page. well, happening now, state regulators holding a final vote on at&t

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even before he was a giant mays played 3 seasons in the leagues helping lead the birmingham black barons, the planet in 1948. after the giants beat out multiple teams to sign him. the say hey, kid was brought up midway through the 1951 season. his debut was in auspices as he started his major league for 12. but on his 13th, that bad made hit a home run off. future hall of famer warren spahn and the rest is history. mays was a major contributor and the giants historic run to catch the dodgers in the 1951 national league pennant race winning the league's rookie of the year award in the deciding playoff game. mays was on deck when bobby thompson, his shot, heard around the world to take dependent and propel the giants into the world series. >> i didn't understand what was happening until everybody started jumping up and down. we want to kind you can harris hodges on the loud speaker saying that as one of big hit don't with the bad home plate. >> they lost to the yankees in 6 games. >> after missing part of the 52 and all of the 53 season to serve in the army during the korean war where he w

mays began playing for the birmingham black barons in the league at age 16.was originally planned as a tribute to mays. now it's going to be more of a memorial. abc seven's chris alvarez is there in birmingham. he will report from rickwood field tomorrow. the giants started wearing 24 patches honoring mays during the game today at wrigley field. as for that game, cubs honoring willie. a moment of silence before the game, giants had the 24 jersey hanging in their dugout. pick it up in the bottom of the fourth. ian happ solo homer to center field, his ninth of the year and the cubs take a one nothing lead. very. next batter. here it comes. there he goes. dansby swanson going going gone back to back. jacks for the cubs. they would build a61 cushion. but back come the giants with one mighty swing. two outs bases loaded for jorge soler. and this is a grand slam in the eighth. so number two drives in four. as in 24. coincidence i think not. giants down six five threatening in the ninth. runners at second and third. patrick bailey grounds out. that's your ball game.

the former home of it him, black barons of the leagues. willie mays made his professional debut with the black barons back in 1947. >> it's 6.40, and still ahead on the kron. 4 morning news before there was the castro. there was such salido. we take a look at the ridge lgbtq history that you might not know of in that town. >> and we are looking at a date today that does eventually clear out. but this morning it is overcast out there and cool temps in the 60's for a 7 oakland, san jose. you'll get up into the low 80's. i >> here are 4 things to know today. castro valley school board is delaying the vote on that athletic complex that has received some backlash from people who live nearby saint. it's going to be too noisy and bright at night. the board is make a decision after they see all this information. san francisco adopts a harm reduction policy and it's a permanent way to have supportive housing. they tried to hope residents will be held regardless of sobriety and drug use. this new law is going to serve as an abstinence focused housin

to have the best seat in the house now, you know, and watching it with some of his old birmingham barons teammates. >> from ktvu. fox two news this is the four. please join us in a moment of silence as we remember the great willie mays. >> and it was a touching tribute this afternoon at wrigley field in chicago for the man who inspired generations with his supreme baseball talent. the giants current roster also honoring mays legacy, as you see here with a new addition to their uniforms, a new patch with mays last name in his iconic jersey. >> number 24 now on giants uniforms. welcome everyone to the for this afternoon i'm alex savage and i'm heather holmes. >> the death of the hall of famer has certainly left a big hole in baseball's heart. mays was one of the game's most dazzling and entertaining players, and he played his career when baseball truly was the american pastime. >> our sports anchor jason appelbaum, with a look now at the man who had a remarkable combination of speed and power at the plate and incredible defense in center field. >> hey, hey, hey, who say willie considered p

we'll joined the leagues, birmingham barons at this. get this the at the age of 16. giants purchased his contract in 1950 and after winning rookie of the year. and it 51 willie mays, then joined and served in the u.s. army from 52 to 54. and then rejoined the giants. after that. and in 2015, mays was awarded the presidential medal of freedom for president barack obama for his pivotal role during the civil rights movement. >> and here is what president obama had to say on social media that willie mays wasn't just a singular athlete, blessed with an unmatched combination of grace, scale and power. he was also a wonderfully warm and generous person and an inspiration to an entire generation. president obama awarded willie mays, the presidential medal of freedom in 2015. i have the daughter of doctor martin luther king junior. bernice king expressed her condolences as well. >> by sharing a picture of doctor king and willie, a meeting back in 1963, during the height of the civil rights movement. willie mays, along with jackie robinson leading athletes during the civil rig

that's where mays starred as a teenager with the birmingham black barons.hey actually had a game there tonight and announced his passing in the middle of the game. ladies and gentlemen, we have some very sad news to share a short time ago, the san francisco giants major league baseball and the willie mays family announced that the say hey kid willie mays, one of the greatest players in the history of our game, has passed away at the age of 93. and while the fans in willie's former hometown processed that news, a similar announcement took place in chicago, where the giants were taking on the cubs. fitting orange you in the sky, they put up a tribute on the scoreboard, and here's how the giants reacted after the game. >> we'd love to, obviously would have loved for him to be able to watch that game and watch the giants take the field where where he played, but yeah, i think it probably even if possible adds more to going there obviously where she was, you know here with us to see it. >> but he'll be he'll be watching over the game and you know it's definitely

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even before he was a giant mays played 3 seasons in the leagues helping lead the birmingham black barons to the minute in 1948. after the giants beat out multiple teams to sign him. the say hey, kid was brought up midway through the 1951 season. his debut was in auspices as he started his major league for 12. but on his 13th, that bad made hit a home run off. future hall of famer warren spahn and the rest is history. mays was a major contributor and the giants historic run to catch the dodgers in the 1951 national league pennant race winning the league's rookie of the year award in the deciding playoff game. mays was on deck when bobby thompson, shot heard around the world to take dependent and propel the giants into the world >> i didn't understand what was happening until everybody started jumping up and down. we want kind you can harris hodges on the loud speaker saying that has won shot hit. don't with the bad home plate. >> they lost to the yankees in 6 games. >> after missing part of the 52 and all of the 53 season to serve in the army during the korean war where he was taught his

you know, at age 17, while still in high school, mays earned a spot on the birmingham black barons, anm competing against white athletes. >> for years, mays only played in home games that allowed him to continue playing high school football, even playing part time in his only season with the black barons, he helped lead them to the american league championship in 1948. one day, new york giants scout eddie monaco came down to rickwood field to check out another player, alonzo perry, but his eyes were quickly drawn to mays, whom he would later call the greatest young ballplayer he had ever seen in his life. >> he say he saw me out on, you know, on the field throwing and running, and he recommended me to boston at the time. and i think boston wasn't taking, african-americans at that time. so they didn't take me. so, he quit. he went to the giants, and he called mr. stoneham, and i guess he hired me right away. so that's really how i think i got to the giants. >> it would be the find of a lifetime, and it didn't cost the giants much. >> i think it was about 15,000 involved. i think the bal

at 16 he was playing for the birmingham black barons of the negro leagues and the day after the graduatedm high school, he signed with the new york giants and by age 20, was in the majors playing games at the polo grounds. that was 1951. his career was briefly put on hold for two years because of military service. but 1954, he was back in a baseball uniform doing what he did best. >> way back, back, it is -- caught. >> reporter: his over the shoulder catch in the '54 world series win over cleveland is still considered be many to bethe greatest catch in the mystery of the game. >> i think i have got you. [ laughter ] did you hit your 31st home run today and do you play center field? are you say hey willie mays? [ applause ] >> reporter: it was his bat that did a lot of the talking. for eight years running, he drove it over 100 runs and his 660 career home runs is fourth all-time. his career batting average was .302. by 1958 the giants moved in new york to san francisco. >> from the wonderful world of sports, we bring you home run derby. >> high fly ball into right center field. this may go

you know, at age 17, while still in high school, mays earned a spot on the birmingham black barons and >> prohibited from competing against white athletes for years, mays only played in home games that allowed him to continue playing high school football, even playing part time in his only season with the black barons, he helped lead them to the american league championship in 1948. one day new york giants scout eddie montague came down to rickwood field to check out another player, alonzo perry, but his eyes were quickly drawn to mays, whom he would later call the greatest young ballplayer he had ever seen in his life. >> he say he saw me out on, you know, on the field, throwing and running, and he recommended me to boston at the time. and i think boston wasn't taking, african-american at that time. so they didn't take me. so he quit and he went to the giants, and he called mr. stoneham, and i guess he hired me right away. so that's really how i think i got to the giants. >> it would be the find of a lifetime, and it didn't cost the giants much. >> i think it was about 15,000 involved

you know, at age 17, while still in high school, mays earned a spot on the birmingham black barons, anteam prohibited from competing against white athletes. >> for years, mays only played in home games that allowed him to continue playing high school football, even playing part time in his only season with the black barons, he helped lead them to the american league championship in 1948. one day, new york giants scout eddie montague came down to rickwood field to check out another player, alonzo perry, but his eyes were quickly drawn to mays, whom he would later call the greatest young ballplayer he had ever seen in his life. >> he say he saw me out on, you know, on the field throwing and running, and he recommended me to boston at the time. and i think boston wasn't taking, african-americans at that time. so they didn't take me. so, he quit. he went to the giants, and he called mr. stoneham, and i guess he hired me right away. so that's really how i think i got to the giants. >> it would be the find of a lifetime, and it didn't cost the giants much. >> i think it was about 15,000 invo

willie mays made his professional debut with the black barons in 1947. >> from 4 is your local election headquarters in san francisco. voters get a chance to decide the fate of the great highway along the city's western edge. >> about measure in november asked voters if that roadway should go car-free permanently. kron four's charles clifford reports. >> well, right now people are allowed to drive here on the great highway during the week. but on weekends, this route becomes a park. this november voters will decide if maybe car should be taken off of this route forever. this november, san francisco voters will be asked if this 2 mile stretch of the great highway between sloat boulevard and lincoln way. it should stop being a highway and become a permanent park supervisor. joel engardio co sponsored the measure. >> we can't have permanent park infrastructure. it just popping up on the weekend and taken away by monday morning. so once it's a permanent coastal park, you could have plazas and playgrounds and benches to sit on and, you know, all kinds of things park needs and deserves. but n

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of course, willie mays made his professional debut with the black barons back in 1947. and the rest, as they say is history. mays played 20. one seasons with the giants until retiring with the mets. he was a 24 time all-star, two-time national league mvp. 12 time gold glove winner. say hey, kid died yesterday at the age of 93 and first pitch tomorrow at rickwood is set for 4.15, in the afternoon. the gates at oracle park open at noon kron. four's going to be there, bringing you live coverage starting on kron. 4 news at noon. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters. san francisco voters will soon get a chance to decide the fate of the great highway along the city's western edge. a ballot measure in november will ask voters if the coastal highway should stay as a highway or be car free permanently. kron 4 charles clifford joining us live from the great highway after speaking with neighbors. charles, what are their thoughts? >> well, they have mixed feelings here along the great highway. you know, right now people are allowed to drive on this route right behind me he

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