and i was like, i just like, i'll get to meet hank aaron and willie mays and they were both you won't a certain way. and when i was around mr. mays and mr. aaron, man, it was one of the greatest experience of my life because, you, kate, you, kayla, you've been around stars and they would not nice people and it kind of breaks your heart. but when you meet a hero and they're even better than you thought they were going to be. it's pretty special. and you don't 93 he lived in amazing life so this is more of a celebration and reflection because i always say it's only said when young people die, but the live as long as he did and hopefully he got his flowers, he got it from baseball and hopefully you got it from some of the young black baseball players today no one could have said it better than you just said. >> charles barkley. thank you for hopping on the phone at those for this breaking news tonight thank you for having me rest in peace in this amaze absolutely. thank you, charles and of course, as we are continuing to follow that, and as charles said, they're look back on his life and

that's how i became close with hank aaron in 1982.as by the turn- of-the-century, the 21st century that the numbers would be below 10%, which they are right now. matter of fact, the smoking gun reverend al, at a white scout gave me a computerized report for major-league baseball in 1982 with a flat race. they were keeping track of how many african americans were in the game. with the national football league with the scouting report, the nba, the scouting report back then, they did not have race on forms, only major- league baseball. >> that is 32, 33 years ago that you sounded the trumpet. author and journalist terrence moore, thank you for being with us. thank you again. up next, my final thoughts. stay with us. with us. not flossing well? then add the whoa! of listerine to your routine. new science shows listerine is 5x more effective than floss at reducing plaque above the gumline. for a cleaner, healthier mouth. ahhhhh. listerine. feel the whoa! slowing my cancer from growing and living longer are two things i want from my metast

like hank aaron he spoke with his bat and his skill. we could go to school.as in elementary school, we could go to school with our chest out every time it caught the ball because it made us feel like we belonged even before legislation made it so that we did belong. >> this is the key, rev, for me as a country boy from mississippi, looking at willy mays, i'm young so i never saw him play. birmingham, alabama, hank aaron, mobile, alabama, these southerners out thereto doing these amazing things. what they illustrated and what mays illustrated, at least for me as a young southern kid was excellence. >> right. >> that is to say you own your craft. you be the best at it possible, and so it's through his example of excellence, not through his mouth, not by speaking. >> that's right. >> he spoke against jim crow in a very specific way, mike. >> you know, when he made that catch at the age of 23. it was his first full season in the major leagues, 1954. where had he been prior to that? serving in the united states army. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> absolutely

names like jackie robinson and hank aaron and of course, willie mays from 1924 to 1960.home of the birmingham black barons of the leagues and 17 year old willie mays. in 1948 made his professional debut. it is incredibly poignant tonight and tomorrow as we prepare for the pros to play this game and honor willie mays as the mlb converges on birmingham, alabama, we spoke to some former pros with ties to the bay area about what willie mays means to them. >> just the impact that he had on, you know, everybody that he was around. he brought so much joy to so many people. so to be able to be down here and celebrate him, you know, this was planned anyway. but to, you know, in the wake of his passing, to be here today feels right to be able to celebrate him today. and, you know, continue on his legacy. >> 93 years on this earth is a blessing, you know, again, he did so much on and off the field that it's just, you know, just very special to be here and just, you know, you see my team name say, hey. >> cc sabathia, matt barnes both playing in a celebrity softball game tonight to

hank aaron called her a very good baseball player.ie banks called her game smooth, but maybe stone herself said it best. people weren't ready for me. she was ahead of her time playing baseball is hard. playing baseball as the lone black woman is harder. >> when she was first hired, she was only hired as a promotion to bring people to the teams. you know, they wanted her to wear a short skirt and a really almost a see through blouse and all that to be shown. she wasn't going to do that. she fought to wear a man's uniform, to actually go on the field and play ball with the men. >> in a sport known for fastballs and sliders, stone threw the game a curve ball, and she wouldn't have had it any other way. >> she knew what she wanted in life, and she fought for it, and she wouldn't let anyone get in her way in order to get what she wanted. >> at times, stone was forced to stay in brothels while traveling for road games because even in segregated hotels, they wouldn't let a woman stay with her male teammates. >> it was a hard struggle for her

maybe, you know, they're they're certainly talk that, you know, hank aaron, god rest his soul broke babe ruth's record of 7.14, 1974, if may's played candlestick. it might a- have been mister mays who passed babe ruth in 1974. or maybe a few years earlier. >> we're talking about the fact that, you know, he made fairly frequent visits even as he did hit his early 90's and would come to the ballpark in acknowledge people people loved seeing him. seems like the kind of thrived on that. >> i think he's resident and i think deal that if you talk to the players who got to. interact with will know getting players in the giants clubhouse these days. you know, they were not nearly old enough to seen him play, but they they certainly understood the magnitude his career, the magnitude of his aura. and they got a as big a kick out of it, probably more so than mister mays did. >> you know, maybe kids watching this at home. you on the news and all the sudden it, you know, it's like in your parents, drop everything. and when watch this. because they just figure out willie mays died. is it fair to make

someone who says hank aaron died from a covid vaccine and they have no idea how hank aaron died , and medical examiner says he did not die from the covid vaccine, that is a different order of misinformation and disinformation than what you are talking about. but having a full debate with no suppression of everything is what i am in favor of also. host: steven brill, that brings up this article in "the new york times." "why covid probably started in a lab" is the title and it is written by a molecular biologist at the broad institute of mit and harvard. there was a lot of misinformation and disinformation about covid throughout this. now, this is appearing in "the new york times." does it give it more legitimacy? guest: i think it is totthere were three alternatives about the origins of covid. one was it was started in the wuhan meat market, or whatever the market was. the second has to do with the lab in wuhan. the two alternatives are that it was deliberately created as a weapon of mass destruction in the lab. the second alternative is it was being researched in the lab and leaked ou

they play here from the reggie jackson's to the willie mays is to the lou gehrig's, the hank aarons, babe ruth ty cobb. i could go on and on. she was joe jackson. everyone has touched the blades of grass here at this field and it is really an american treasure that really a lot of people don't know about. it's one of those hidden diamonds in the rough, if you will. and major league baseball is coming to town and revitalize this ballpark. and one of the most fascinating things about it when you see it on tv tomorrow, give you a little sneak peek. i am absolutely enamored. by the way, they designed the outfield wall. there are a lot of speculations could they keep charm, the old-school midst of this building here? and i got i got to tell you, they absolutely did. they capture the essence of what rickwood field is all about. the history of btrning in the history of baseball in america. it's all right here. and if you haven't been birmingham would love to have you guys and love to host. you know, the chamber of commerce could hire because you're selling and, you know, giants fans, i thin

. >> i play with the great willie mays, which i learned so much from him and with the great hank aaronthe best teammate, a great friend. i played with bob gibson. >> reporter: the giants moved to san francisco in 1958, and willie mays was the headliner. but it was the 20-year-old puerto rican that took the city by storm. orlando cepeda won rookie of the year in 1958, hitting 96 rbis. he could not only hit home runs, but he could play the conga drums, dance to the cha chas, and played with the giants in 1962 and on deck when willie mccovey was at the plate. >> and a liner strike to richardson, the game is over in the world series. >> reporter: it was the emergence that forced them to move from first base to the outfield. but the baby bull struggled with knee problems and traded in 1956 for the pitcher in one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history. he won the mvp in 1967. he led the cardinals to a world series title over the red sox. he retired in 1974 after a 17-year career hitting .379 home runs. he was elected to the hall of fame by the veterans committee in 1999. >> believe

i mean, it's hank aaron. yeah. jackie robinson, all the greats, all the greats played here. and now it adds a special new chapter. major league baseball is preparing for a tribute to the leagues. a special game honoring players who were excluded from the game they excelled at because of the color of their skin. there were multiple major leagues established back in 1920, and some lasted for more than 40 years. april brown is mlb's senior vice president of social responsibility. we really hope that young people across the globe learn about these great players, the leagues players who didn't make a lot of money but loved the game. they changed the game in many ways. and the game that we see on the field today is a product of that. one of those men, 99 year old bill greason. every sunday this ballpark would be filled. this was one of the greatest ballparks we played in. even if he'd never picked up a baseball greason would be an american icon. he's been a preacher in birmingham for five decades, grew up neighbors with a future doctor, martin luther king jr, and became one of the

i interviewed george w bush and bill clinton and hank aaron and all these amazing hall of famers 30 and all and childhood buddies and celebrities, everybody has a willie mays story, and everybody's eager to share their willie mays story. >> shea says he spent time with mays last wednesday, and said mays seemed healthy. he said the two discussed the upcoming game in birmingham. well, the giants were on the road tonight playing the cubs at wrigley field, where mays played many times. and tonight the ballpark held a moment of silence. >> ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that we announced that san francisco giants legend and hall of famer willie mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93. please join us in a moment of silence as we remember willie mays. >> the iconic willie mays, a world series champion, t say hey kid, gone at the age f . welcome to like it or not a show where our panel weighs in on everything from major controversies to daily annoyances. we tackle a topic each person will let us know whether they like it or not. i am joined by my esteemed col

babe ruth was the all time leader until his record was broken by hank aaron, but babe ruth played in the in yankee stadium with the short right field porch. and hank aaron played in the launching pad, and willie mays played in candlestick with the wind and all that. so there's all those conversations that are so much fun, for people who just love baseball, to just talk about all those things. and he was always right in the middle of those kinds of conversations. >> yeah. well, joe, you mentioned the numbers. so let's just give it because, you know, when you actually read this, it's pretty amazing. and what are we looking at? rickwood field. this is a video from today. >> today. yeah. >> out at rickwood field, look at that sky. >> wow. >> i mean it's just so poignant. >> sunset. you know, i want to mention too, that then the news of willie mays death came during today's giants game against the cubs at wrigley field. >> and you mentioned that earlier, jason. here's john miller making that poignant and sad announcement. rouz >> i think we are very sad now to relay this information that

someone who says hank aaron died from a covid vaccine, and they have no idea how hank aaron died , and, that is a different order of misinformation and disinformation than what you are talking about. ■6but having a full debate witho suppression of everything is what i am in favor of also. host: steven brill, that brings up this article in "the new york times." "why covid probably started in a lab" is the title and it is written by a molecular biologist at the broad institute of mit and harvard. there was a lot of misinformation and disinformation about cid throughout this. now, this is appearing in "the new york times." does it give it more legitimacy? guest: i think it is totally legitimate. there were three alternatives about the origins of covid. one was it was started in the wuhan meat market, or whatever the market was. the second has to do with the lab in wuhan. the two alternatives are that it was deliberately created as a weapon of mass destruction in the lab. the second alternative is it was being researched in the lab and leaked out. at "newsguard," we have settled on the ide

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satchel page. >> hank aaron, jackie robinson, all the greats. >> yes.oring players excluded from the game they excelled at because of the color of their skin. there were multiple major negro leagues established back in 1920. and some lasted for more than 40 years. april brown is mlb's senior vice president of social responsibility. >> we really hope that young people across the globe learn about these great players, the negro league players that didn't make a lot of money, but loved the game. they changed the game in many ways. and the game that we see on the field today is a product of that. >> reporter: one of those men, 99-year-old bill greson. >> every sunday this ballpark would be filled. this is one of the greatest ballparks we played in. >> reporter: even if he never picked up a baseball, he would be an icon. he's been in birmingham for five decades, grew up neighbors with martin luther king jr. and became one of the first black men to serve in the marines. greson first took the mound at age 22 and played five seasons in the negro leagues. what w

it is never apples to apples but we enjoy saying who is the better hitter, babe ruth or hank aaron and all the debates goes on for years and years and passed down from generations. >> it will be an awesome game. giants and cardinals in birmingham, albuquerque. >> brian: we'll do the after math with will. >> bill: good morning. it is 9:00 in washington, d.c. and we're on supreme court watch at this moment. new opinions coming down in about an hour. we could get major rulings on free speech or the second amendment abortion and we're awaiting a big one, whether or not former president donald trump is immune from criminal prosecution. court starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we'll get rulings today. we don't know which ones will come our way. bring it to you live as it getsing here. first brazen and brutal. an illegal immigrant was arrested on rape charges of a 13-year-old girl. we'll talk to a hero who took him down and held him for police. a big return to our friend and colleague hall mate, sandra k. smith. >> sandra: i'm sandra smith and this is "america's newsroom." prosecutors revealing th

hank aaron called her a very good baseball player. baseball is hard. playing baseball as the lone black woman is harder. >> when she was first hired, she was only hired as a promotion to bring people to the teams. you know, they wanted her to wear a short skirt and a really almost a see through blouse and all that to be shown. she wasn't going to do that. she fought to wear a man's uniform, to actually go on the field and play ball with the men. in a sport known for fastballs and sliders, stone threw the game a curve ball, and she wouldn't have had it any other way. she knew what she wanted in life, and she fought for it and she wouldn't let anyone get in her way in order to get what she wanted. >> at times, stone was forced to stay in brothels while traveling for road games because even in segregated hotels, they wouldn't let a woman stay with her male teammates. >> it was a hard struggle for her. but then in that period of life, it was a hard struggle for most women who were in sports, especially black women. >> now, all these years

you could say that his greatest contemporary, hank aaron, was a greater hitter.teroids, that barry bonds put up post-steroid numbers that were better than willie mays. but with i think the general con sense us is that willie mays is the best all-around player who has ever played. howard: he was more of a unifying figure than jackie robsonnd -- robinson. he stay stayed out of politics. he started with the new york giants and even at 4 the with a bum knee as a he finished his career with the new york mets, he was making some errors but managed to get the key hit in the '73 world series. as one sports guy put it, willie mays if was michael jordan before there was jordan. >>> that's it for this edition of "mediabuzz." subscribe to my free, daily podcast, "media buzzmeter." i riff on funny story, bizarre stories. check it out. and if you're in the east coast, we're in this incredibly horrible heat wave, 99 today in washington. good luck. stay cool. we're back here next sunday, 11 eastern. we will see you all then. ♪ (kevin) now our businesses get fast and reliable int

it is never apples to apples but we enjoy saying who is the better hitter, babe ruth or hank aaron andan awesome game. giants and cardinals in birmingham, albuquerque. >> brian: we'll do the after math with will. >> bill: good morning. it is 9:00 in washington, d.c. and we're on supreme court watch at

well, mays, hank aaron you ernie banks, you go on on on. that just shows the talent that was coming out of those legs. and so it's really been a great story that's kind of been unearth and for a guy who had them paved the way for me to play in the big leagues. it's just tremendous tribute and honor to be able to go back and honor these men and with a collection of those because there were some women serious hard hitters. you don't among those statistics being added there and recognize josh gibson, the all-time career batting average leader now surpassing ty cobb. i mean, so the litany is long and you know i wonder what you think about, i mean, not only is this acknowledgment hugely important, but how inspiring it is for the next generation of ball players to what do you want them to appreciate and understand and grasp about this? >> well, i think the times that we're in being able to have information, if fingertip are under phone. kids today are able to go to mlb or go to play mlb. the show they play video games now, right? so bob kendrick,

but i feel like it's going to be a field of dreams situation now that he's made it up there with hank aaron

. >> ted williams had greater batting statistics and musial in some sense, hank aaron his greatest contemporary>> you could argue that hank, who was an excellent all around player himself. you could argue that hank was by a small margin, maybe a better hitter. but the overwhelming consensus is that willie mays is the greatest we'll round player who has ever played. and a sad as is there something poetic about the fact that he passes while much of the baseball world is gathered in birmingham alabama ring would fields for a game that was to be dedicated to willie and still will be the cardinals playing being the giants on thursday night in a major league game that will count in tiny request field, the oldest ballpark that is still in use, that not just league players played in. but as bob kendrick will verify, i don't know the exact number, but pretty close to half or more of the players in the hall of famed black and white, played at one time or another at rick would feel by bob amazing yeah yeah. the history of rig would is so amazing. and i spent the entire de at would watching the transformat

. >> stone, who died in 1996, became the first woman to play men's professional baseball when hank aaron who took his place, and she did it in the 1940s as a black woman living in a deeply segregated america, not another guy did that. >> a woman did that. you know, 40s and 50s that nobody else could do a woman did that. >> she played in the league, her first team, the san francisco sea lions. she called this house in oakland home for nearly two decades. and her niece maria still remembers the stories stone shared on the porch. she knew how to throw, she knew how to catch, and she didn't think that girls could play. >> most girls could couldn't play ball with her the way she liked to play, but the boys could. >> stone could play with the best of them. getting a hit off of satchel paige, one of the greatest pitchers in the sport's history. hank aaron called her a very gooba playe cubs legend ernie banks called her game smooth, but maybe stone herself said it best. people weren't ready for me. she was ahead of her time. playing baseball is hard. playing baseball as the lone black woman is h

i interviewed george w bush and bill clinton and hank aaron and all these amazing hall of famers 30 andnd childhood buddies and celebrities. everybody has a willie mays story and everybody's eager to share their willie mays story. >> the hall of famer was an ambassador, not only for the giants, but for major league baseball. and tomorrow night at rickwood field, the tribute to the leagues in alabama. you can bet we will hear even more about the say, hey, kid, both on and off the field. back to you at the desk, sal. >> thank you. giants ceo larry baer told us he expects the outpouring of emotions to continue tomorrow night at rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. >> the over 60 of willie's league, teammates and other other players in the leagues are going to be there. and while willie couldn't be there physically, i think many of us in the giants organization believe that willie is really there in spirit. and maybe this is his way of joining us spiritually. >> barry added that recognition for the leagues is long overdue. well, now this game will be even more moving and poignant as fans