well that like you said, when you talk about major league baseball and baseball, well, you know, going all the way back to the leagues, you can't separate it. you can't separate it from willie mays. it's synonymous, the giants have had so many great ballplayers, and he's right up there, you know, willie mays plaza, the ballpark, the statue. right there on the corner. >> and again, we're all just learning this news. it came down about 30 minutes ago as the giants are playing. we said that they broke in and announced the news. i want to read something that major league baseball, they put out a statement. it says all of major league baseball is in mourning today as we are gathered at the very ballpark where a career and a legacy like no other began, willie mays took his around brilliance from the birmingham black barons of the american league to the historic giants franchise from coast to coast in new york and san francisco. willie inspired generations of players and fans as the game grew and really earned its place as our national pastime and they also went on to say, just as his career

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 think they were excited for this game when it was on the calendar. >> but with with losing willie yesterday and you can only imagine what what he means to to the bay area here in this market. you know, all eyes are going to be on birmingham tomorrow excited that the that the nation can learn more about such a historic place. >> yeah, no questi

this week, major league baseball incorporated negro leauge statistics into their historical record. step recognizes the contributions, made to the sport by roughly 2300 black athletes. including players like josh gibson, who now leads the league in several career batting categories. eclipsing records set by legends, like babe ruth and ty cobb. joining me now to talk about it, is national sports contributor for forbes.com, terrence moore, author of the real hank aaron. thank you for joining us. for some of our viewers, who are less familiar, can you talk a little bit about the role the leagues played in professional baseball, and why it is such a significant step forward for the sport to have the statistics from that era, officially integrated into the records. >> for the first part, the reason the leagues existed from 1920 until roughly 1960 was because major-league baseball ran a racist operation. they did not want african americans in the game, because they thought they would be too dominant and overshadow the white players. and that has been the case for decades and just forever

major league playing career. he was named most valuable player twice first as a new york giant in 1954. and then as a san francisco giant in 1965, he holds the all-time record for put out by an outfielder with a career total of 7,000 in 95. get this. he won 12 gold glove in center field and appeared in 24 all-star games. he led the league in home, runs 4 times stolen bases for time slugging percentage 5 times total bases 3 times and triples 3 times. he was 3rd on the all-time home run list with 660 until 2003, when barry bonds past him. but like i said, even given all ofu those numbers that are just mind blowing his biggest impact went beyond sports. the world is going crazy right now tweeting about his legacy. so many different accounts talking about what willie mays it to the world of sports and just be history of this country. and we will continue to highlight and an honor, his memory as the night goes on. but just devastating news to break today. just a few hours ago, the passing of willie mays at 93 years ol

and with major league baseball now recognizing the stats from the leagues as major league statistics. it elevates rickwood status as one of the game's big league contributors. >> it also means that rickwood field is noe olde major league ballpark in america. we could always claim to be the oldest ballpark. but now that games that were played here were considered major leagues. it's a major part really, really big in our history. >> it's that unique history and legacy that will live on forever as one of america's lasting baseball institutions. >> it just carries on. and when you come here. you still sense of history. you look at the field. it's big and you look at the grass and it's green and you look at the infield infield dirt and it just feels baseball. it's something you just can't get anywhere else. >> so hats off to major league baseball and the friends of rickwood. this is going to be something that people were going to be talking about for quite some time in birmingham. it jackson will send it back to you. >> what a special night there in alabama as we take it back here to the

he's known as one of the best players in major league history. this is just my first sports hero. randy wright says he fell in love with baseball when he saw may's play at candlestick park in the 60's. see him in person. i mean, a lot of people aren't old enough to see way. we was really road. >> i want to see also just 34 years old at the in 1965. 52 home runs. i was hooked with james fever. you know, i was really, really kevin de jesus grew up in san francisco. he says he became a giants fan when he was just 10 years old after he got to meet haze, which turned out to be a major influence on his life. going over the mission. >> you know, sports kind of get me out of trouble. day has to stop by the willie mays say, hey, experience exhibit is normally closed during away games, but the team opened it for fans to learn more about his legacy. there's memorabilia from his early days birmingham to time in new seals stadium. and part it opened in may. unfortunately, mays never got to see it. fans say he'll be missed but never forgotten. just baseball player ever. and there's never going

major league baseball has also announced a $150 million investment aimed at increasing black representation, negro league stats were incorporated into baseball's record books. >> i think it's cool to have that black representation up there, and i think it's good for the next generation. >> many of those stats happened right here. right here in rickwood field. >> reporter: randall woodfin is the mayor of birmingham. >> what happened here is not just black history. it's america's history. the greats that came through this place, they literally went on to change what baseball meant. >> reporter: major league baseball planned for willie mays to attend the rickwood game. now, the field where mays' baseball dreams began will poetically symbolize the end of that era -- and possibly the dawn of a new one. for "eye on america," i'm major garrett in birmingham, alabama. >> norah: willie mays, a national treasure. the ancient stonehenge site is vandalized ahead of the annual summer solstice festival. that's next. ♪ ♪ festival. that's next. ♪ ♪ known for lessons that matter. known for being a free spir

what great for birmingham, alabama, major leagues and baseball.re welcome. thank you for having me on. >> will: glad to be here. check it out tonight on your television screen on fox rickwood field. all right, lawrence back to you. lawrence lawrence it must be pretty awesome to be able to feel and touch that piece of history. >> will: it really is it feels like i am -- it feels a little bit like a time capsule. i feel like i'm standing in 1947. >> lawrence: that's pretty cool man. thanks. all right, brian, over to you. >> brian: thanks, lawrence. meanwhile turning to sports headlines let's expand our swap. 15-year-old charlie earning spot in first u.s. golf association championship. the team earned a spot after earning junior qualifier in florida. heck of a player. famous dad receiving exemption for all pga tour signature events for the rest of his career by the way. tiger has 82 pga tour wins and has 15 majors second all time. seven-time super bowl champ done brady is opening up about his process as he swaps out the helmet for the headset. >> fro

20 years and the man who would get the most recognition would be williy mays and the fact that major league baseball it's put it would put on this is putting on this event that rick would feel obviously was a tribute to the entire view grow leagues. but let's be honest. it also specifically for willie mays. they would it would have been obviously much better what were able to get there. but the fact that he happened 2 days before the event, i think the event will take on the even greater more meaning for. organization for giants fans and for baseball fans all over the fact that you think thursday night will be the night that everyone who got the pleasure watching mister ma's play sport. you people probably the vast majority of people out didn't get to see him play but just know of him in and what he did beyond career. i thursday night will be one of the. more memorable night in the history of baseball. >> i better well, hey, you're pointing out and and you're right. that's terribly surprising he has been bad health for a time. but he also was one of those people. i mean, steve, that have ki

more. >> reporter: back here live at rickwood field in birmingham, alabama, earlier this year major league baseball said it wod incorporate negro league stats into the record books, which has been long overdue. >> how you holding up there with the weather? >> reporter: it's not too bad. there was a ical storm south of us and that tapered some of the heat here. we had a lot of cloud cover. the humidity is really high, but it's pretty cool now. i'm comfortable. the thing i'm worried about, the mosquitoes are starting to come out. >> that's another matter entirely. good luck. we'll check back with you later. >>> coming up next, the bay area's lgbtq film festival now underway. we'll take you to the opening night party. ♪ lost without a place to go ♪. >>> meet the oakland born artist helping kick off we're in the middle of... seizing the date! in the middle of the perfect pairing ... and parking it here for the night! so come get away... together... illinois— the middle of everything. san francisco's been through tough times. london breed led us through the pandemic, declaring an emergency befo

major league playing career mays was named most valuable player twice. he holds the all-time record for put out by an outfielder with a career total of 7,095 may's one, 12 gold gloves in center field appeared in 24 all-star games and led the league in home runs 4 times stolen bases. 4 times slugging percentage 5 times total bases. 3 times and triples 3 times. the list goes onmand on. may's was also 3rd all time in the home run list h% with 660 home runs when in 2003 barry bonds, his nephew past him. crowd for us. jack molmud visited oracle park tonight. >> to hear tributes from his fans. >> well, in hours following the league's announcement of the passing of the legendary willie mays, a vigil said about that oracle park, full flowers, candles and personalized notes full of giants fans telling the world just how much one of the greatest athletes to ever play the sport meant to them. >> everybody's coming on from right there where you go and we're going on tuesday. we'll see you guys later. >> he was a phenomenon that spanned multiple generations were goin

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african-americans had also supported major league baseball. excuse me, -- league baseball teams in their cities. so there was a notion that yeah. you know african-americans like baseball if you brought their players to the sport they would follow follow. so when we look at the emergence of an integral of jackie robinson into major league baseball, we sort of have to think about, you know, why this was done. the other thing that i'll just point out very quickly, his story does sort of it it follows what we've been talking about in terms of racial science or what i mentioned in terms of racial science, jackie robinson is someone who has to subdue when he goes into major league baseball, he does have to subdue his emotions despite effect. and he's working in a hostile he's being spiked and now, if you've ever been spiked before, track and field or soccer, some other sport, baseball. but it's not as painful. and so despite that, he is challenged not be emotional, but just to play the game to achieve. and so in a lot of ways, his experience does tra

america's oldest ballpark with the birmingham black barons, willie mays, death comes at a time that major leagueingham right now to pay tribute to the leagues where may's got his start a game in his honor between the san francisco giants and the st. louis cardinals is set to happen tomorrow just earlier this week, mays had released a statement we shared with the to yesterday saying that he was unable to attend that game with wood. prefer to watch it from home fans both local to birmingham and from here in the bay area. remember him last night during minor league tribute game. >> the crowd was just amazing. they stand up. they gave whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that the crowd really feel it was a big house in a about has to do take that hands out was this a special moment for us to be in a place when a announcement head? >> his favorite sons. well, some of may's family members were already in birmingham as they prepared for the game honoring him mason michael mays. was there and shared what that

death comes at a time when major league baseball's actually there in birmingham right now to pay tributethe leagues where may's got his start. in fact, a game in his honor between the san francisco giants and st. louis cardinals is set to happen tomorrow. it was earlier this week the maze responded to the invitation to come out and join them. murray i hope you'll understand that. i have to watch this one at home. his body would lead to make the trip, but his spirit will be there to watch the game out. now that is just makes it extra magical and fitting that the giants will be playing there tomorrow. >> the crowd was just amazing. they stand up. they gave whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that the crowd really feel that it was a big house in a about to do take that hands out was this a special moment for us to be in a place when a announcement right? because everybody is already there all together to celebrate mlb in the leagues and >> so may's family members. they were in birmingham as well

to get some reaction. >> i will get this in and i'm glad that he would live long enough where major league baseball could embrace the negro league stats into the current stats that they have today. and they did play for them as we had talked about. they got on the giants radar and they just snatched them up. there you see people just waiting to get to them and where they would show up, showing up with the new york giants, grabbing his stick and playing stick ball in the streets. so it was just something. and i believe we do have that no biz? >> yes, they passed away at the age of 93. here is more on his life and legacy. >> play back, play back, number six for willie mays. >> reporter: to say he was a great baseball player is an understatement. you cannot mention the five greatest player of all time without bringing him into the discussion. born in 1931, the son of the steel mill worker, mays learned the game at an early age. although his high school had no baseball team, it was clear that sport would deafen him. at 16, he was playing for the negro leagues. the day after he graduated from h

major league baseball is in birmingham to play tribute to the leagues where may's got his start.s cardinals is set to happen tomorrow just earlier this week may's released a statement apologizing for not being able to attend. >> that game in person. instead he had planned to watch it from home fans, both local to birmingham and from here in the bay area. remember him last night during a minor league tribute game that was played there. >> the crowd was just amazing. they extend up. they gave whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that the crowd really feel that it was a big house in a about to do take that hands out on it. was this a special moment for us to be in a place when a announcement head? >> some of may's family members, by the way, were there in birmingham as they're preparing for the game tomorrow night. that was going to be played in willie's honor mason, michael, was there. in fact, he took a moment to share what this honor means to him and the entire family. >> again, i can't

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is now america's oldest ballpark with the birmingham black barons, willie mays, death coming as major league baseball is now in birmingham to pay tribute to the leagues where may's got his start. just earlier this week may's released a statement member. we talked about this that he was not going to able to attend bit, but he was going to watch the game from home and both fans and birmingham and also that have gone now from the bay area. there. we're so honored that they paid tribute to him last night at that minor league tribute game. >> the crowd was just amazing. make standup. they gave whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that the crowd really feel it w a big house in a aut hasto do take heads out it. was this a special moment for us to be in a place when a announcement head? >> some says family members already there as they prepare for the game honoring him is the son michael shared what this honor means to the family. >> again, i can't speak to because he did this event. that is 3. but full up

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his first major league strikeout is entire family from mattoon, illinois. he's loving it. the night for the kid. giants down one. nothing in the second. here it comes. and there it goes for michael conforto. aloha to the deep part of the yard two one giants. next man up is david villar. that's gone as well. back to back jacks. giants take a31 lead. could they hold it. we go to the fifth. birdsong a strike away from going five innings qualifying for the win. seiya suzuki takes him to the bullpen, ties it at three. so birdsong four and two thirds and exits there. bottom five luis matos is going to untie it deep and gone. the game winner four three giants. they've suddenly won three in a row. a's and angels. oh, i hope he applied some spf 51. one game in the sixth. bases loaded for the angels zach neto with a double to left here. and miguel andujar can't cut it off. so everybody scores. angels victorious five two. the a's have lost 11 straight road games. first round of the nba draft tonight here on abc seven warriors didn't have a pick but history was made. first time three

studying baseball his entire life including players from the negro league being recognized in major leagueeball's record books. >> these are big league players who were excluded. it wasn't because they never made it to the big leagues. they were not allowed to play in the big leagues. >> it's a game where the negro athlete has left a mark. >> reporter: and it is an infliction point. stars like josh gibson have catapulted to the top of baseball's most heralded records. >> and he's another guy and there are so many names like that. >> reporter: the giants all-time great willie mays started his professional career as a birmingham black barron. tuesday's game at rickwood field is a tribute to the trail blazers who are equally, if not more talented, but denied equality because of the color of their skin. >> and there are some great players, you know, that played in the negro league during those times. no more than when you talk about a guy like willie mays, you understand that. >> reporter: the big league story and the hall of fame in cooperstown, which is the story of baseball. it is not ever

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some of those players turned out to be some of the best players in major league history.obinson won 2 world series with the orioles in 66 and 70. was inducted into the baseball hall of fame and flooding. flood is best known as the father of free agency for his supreme court battle against major league baseball. after he was traded late in his career to the phillies. don't want to go to the phillies. you can't do that. i'm not a slave. i'm not indentured. yes, i have a contract with doesn't mean i'm with you for life. so he protested. activism may have been watered by the efforts of an earlier generation. during the second world war. monday. field was also home to the 826. boilermakers. a group of african american ballplayers who worked in the nearby naval shipyards. fighting both racism. base. baseball. and racism. in their unemployment. cushing is a retired historian. and archivist. he says the park's rich history is also fertile ground for the future. during world war 2 ii. this was a pivotal period. pivotal. pivotal spot for transformation and americans. society. so it

his first major league strikeout is entire family from mattoon, illinois. he's loving it. five k's on the night for the kid. giants down one. nothing in the second. here it comes. and there it goes for michael conforto. aloha to the deep part of the yard two one giants. next man up is david villar. that's gone as well. back to back jacks. giants take a31 lead. could they hold it. we go to the fifth. birdsong a strike away from going five innings qualifying for the win. seiya suzuki takes him to the bullpen, ties it at three. so birdsong four and two thirds and exits there. bottom five luis matos is going to untie it deep and gone. the game winner four three giants. they've suddenly won three in a row. a's and angels. oh, i hope he applied some spf 51. one game in the sixth. bases loaded for the angels zach neto with a double to left here. and miguel andujar can't cut it off. so everybody scores. angels victorious five two. the a's have lost 11 straight road games. first round of the nba draft tonight here on abc seven warriors didn't have a pick but history was made. first

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anyway, it just said major league baseball never recognized them as major leaguers. >> you know, seanseball, unlike other sports, in my opinion, is heavily stats driven. the other sports, too. but this one in particular. so now there's no more quibbling about it. you don't have to think about whether, well, that's the league, that's major league baseball now. it's all in one. so the arguments are going to change, right? when people are talking about stats, what like so many baseball fans do. >> oh, definitely want to change. i mean, now when you go to google, you know, some of the top baseball players and major league baseball, it's going to change a lot. you're going to see a lot of players from the leagues. i think the most important part of this, though, is also educating the community about these great players, now, when they get a chance to see these great players names listed in the ranks of major league baseball statistics, they get a chance to do the research and learn more about them. but it's definitely going to change history, you know, and josh gibson is definitely going t

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willie who was the 10th major league baseballack baseball player as the leagues started to transitioninto major league baseball coming from the deep, deep south. many of the barriers that were broken by by willie mays at a time when baseball was truly america's pastime and it captivated america's consciousness. willie mays showed a racing divided america doing that time who black people were anost equally asmportant who we were not based upon some of the tropes and thstigmas that surrounded the bla howeere vie he bre e wen down many of those barriers on est d ist stages algsidehe mickey mantle's of thworldit where those 2 some of the most popular figures in this country during that time and a black man, no less. so while. it may not be at the level of the same officer of this country. willie mays and others, they paved the way for even people like myself to move forward in this. this country. >> so i i didn't know this until last night, really, of how he got the nickname, the say, hey, kid was courtesy of a sports writer who noticed that at first didn't know everyone's name and he wou

the only bright spot for the was a little bit later after the strike, course, where the major league debut a picturesque and brady that so right here who pitched in front of his family tonight a clean inning with a strikeout in raise, they get their first 4 to 2 win in this following the game are cats. they actually had high praise despite the loss for bath. those first major league outings knew that they were so mike and that he would be so happy to see us there. >> yankees in town. oh, my goodness that that's the big one. that's that's that is. the court to home runs tonight for aaron judge and one of them a 3, 1, bomb, if not both those 3 run bomb and i think was the sole obama solo. was that dead center. and you know, there was so much that was going on with him. riley. people thought he was going to come here. john heyman with the tweet, our with him like a whole job. it was a scenario with aaron judge. we think about bringing home any doesn't come home because he stays in new york and that he comes home and has boomed. but they she was a bomb out there. and what you do? this is

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death comes at a time that major league baseball is in birmingham to pay tribute to the leagues.he st. louis cardinals set to happen tomorrow just earlier this week maze, it actually released a statement that he was unable to attend. that was going to watch it from home and local to birmingham and from here in the bay area. remember last night during the mine early >> the crowd was just amazing. they extend up gates whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during the game. wow. it rickwood field. >> it meant that the crowd really feel that it was a big house in a about has to do take that hands out on it. was this a special moment for us to be in a place when a announcement head? >> i mean, that's it. some of these family members were already in birmingham as they prepare for the game honoring him. mason michael mays. was there and share what the honor means to the family. >> again, i can't speak to because he did this event. that is 3. but full up. impressive bombing. really what we've we've gotten quite a few prepared for this so many peopl

in 2004, chacha was one of the four men to receive the major league baseball players alumni association's achievement award, their highest honor. starting in 1987. he worked for the giants as a community representative and became a member of the giants community fund advisory board. cepeda was also recognized nationally for his humanitarian efforts as an ambassador for baseball. cepeda is survived by his five sons, one. his legacy is a permanent fixture, as one of the statues you see when you enter oracle park. we lost willie mays ten days ago. now his teammate cepeda is gone as well. a really rough month for the giants family. >> losing legends will certainly be remembered fondly. >> absolutely appreciate it. >> thank you larry. >> we move now to an update from our i-team today. a convicted serial shoplifter is now out of jail on mandatory supervision. you can see here aziza graves leaving court. earlier today, a jury convicted her of stealing more than $60,000 worth of items from stores like safeway and target. the judge agreed to the prosecution's request of a two and a half year sente

he embodies the spirit of the spirit of major league baseball. but most importantly, he embodies the spirit of perseverance. giants president and ceo larry baer says befriending mays was one of the great joys of his life. there was nobody better on planet earth as a person than willie mays, mays longtime friend read a letter the 'say hey kid' recently wrote. willie wanted to have it read at the ceremony, knowing he wouldn't make it to the game, but not knowing these would be some of his last words. i wish i could be with you all today. this is where i'm from. 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 play on the field where willie mays legendary career began. a chance to honor the greatest giant of all time. and a place he'll always be remembered. ian cull, nbc, bay area news specia

. >> james: a new gambling scandal is rocking major league baseball. player is now banned for life for betting on his own team's games, four others are suspended. and these moves comes as a former interpreter for dodgers superstar shohei ohtani pleaded guilty in another case related to betting. here is cbs's carter evans. >> reporter: tonight, the interpreter for one of baseball's biggest stars says he is guilty of stealing almost $17 million from shohei ohtani. ippei mizuhara says he used that mone to pay his gambling debts to a bookie. he faces a maximum of 33 years in prison. >> mr. ohtani is considered a victim in this case. >> reporter: this as major league baseball is cracking down on five players for betting on the game. four of them received one-year suspensions, but infielder tucupita marcano, got the ultimate punishment: a lifetime ban for allegedly betting on his own major league team. the league says marcano wagered more than $150,000 on baseball, including more than two dozen bets on the pittsburgh pirates, when he was an active player, bu

america's oldest ballpark with the birmingham black barons willie mays, death comes at a time that major leagueibute to the leagues where may's got his start. there's a game in his honor between the san francisco giants and the st. louis cardinals that are set to happen. >> tomorrow, how amazing is that? yeah, that on the right where they're going to it's going to it's juneteenth today. everything he did socially historically and then yesterday they have this game has home field to credit. seems like its plan yeah. and we were just talking yesterday about put a statement out saying tonight, i don't travel these days and i can't do that. but like it was almost like it was planned so that it would bookend. you know how he started as a kid and was an indelible figure. and this is the celebration his life. and we actually had a chance out there at that ball park to talk with both bay area fans and locals there who just have nothing but great things to say. >> the crowd was just amazing. they stand up. they gave whaley a a standing ovation. i'm glad they did that. it was very that happened during th

giants and cardinals take over this awesome 10,000 person seat stadium and they're going to do a major leagueeball game right here as a tribute to the negro leagues. it's going to be incredible. i'm sitting here in a time capsule to the 1940s and it's going to be on your tvs tonight on fox. that's what i put to you lawrence, brian, steve, ainsley. you need to do this sports, go to the place where your sports have history. intimate, small. nascar back on the beach, nba at rucker park. what do you think? >> ainsley: love it >> lawrence: it's a great idea. >> brian: great but only ten thousand. it's like willie wonka's golden ticket. it's going to be hard to get a ticket to that >> will: but it will be on tv brian. >> ainsley: that's why it would be so great to sit in the stands. >> steve: will, not only did you do the sports report but you were also the translator for america's children so we understand what we're talking about. >> brian: more on the will cain podcast, rushlight? guy guy it already has been brian i've already gone deep on these things. i'm way ahead of you >> lawrence: they're

major league eating who knew there was an association we know now?the nba finals are back tomorrow night, but with some big injury news. abc seven sports anchor chris but entering play tonight, san francisco has won four of their last five with a win over the astros. they get back to 500. now this is how you eat some pizza. this young giants fan getting his grub on. and this ball dude showing off the glove. oh nice play. bottom three. giants down one. nothing brett wisely nobody's going to catch that ball. second homer of the year. and all of a sudden we're tied at one in the fifth. same score houston born jordan hicks on the mound trying to get out of a jam. but alex bregman a little chopper. that's trouble matt chapman barehands it. throw gets away. tough play there. two runs score three one houston and the giants bats go silent. just three hits san francisco loses three one rubber match tomorrow with ace logan webb taking the hill. a's in san diego. this fan showing some flair with the hair . very first pitch of the game. abraham toro lead off hom

if you look at the web, there's a number of broadcasters in major league baseball who had a hard time even just announcing it. they were all broken up. >> and it wasn't just because he was a great ballplayer. no, it was a great man. >> yeah. i mean, just wonderful. wonderful. like, there's no way to quantify the impact willie mays had on baseball and the lives of fans who were lucky enough to interact with him. here's a look back at the life of the say, hey kid, willie mays. >> hey hey, hey, say willie, say hey, say woo, swing it at the plate. say hey. >> willie mays has been called the greatest all around baseball player that ever lived. when it came to hitting for average, hitting for power base, running, throwing and fielding, the say hey, kid was the ultimate five tool player. born may the 6th, 1931, in westfield, alabama, mays excelled at an early age. at only 14, he was playing semi-pro baseball with his father while still in high school. his professional career began in the leagues with the birmingham black barons, but it was the new york giants who signed mays to a major leagu

. >>> major league baseball is struggling to tackle a new gambling scandal.ng one lifetime ban for betting on games. as cbs's carter evans reports, it comes on the same day the former interpreter for dodgers superstar shohei ohtani pleaded guilty in another betting case. it's a series of scandals rocking america's pastime. >> reporter: the interpreter for one of baseball's biggest stars says he's guilty of stealing almost $17 million from shohei ohtani. ippei mizuhara says he used that money to pay his gambling debts to a bookie. he faces a maximum of 33 years in prison. >> mr. ohtani is considered a victim in this case. >> reporter: this as major league baseball is cracking down on five players for betting on the game. four of them received one-year suspensions, but infielder tucupita marcano got the ultimate punishment, a lifetime ban for allegedly betting on his own major league team. the league says marcano wagered more than $150,000 on baseball, including more than two dozen bets on the pittsburgh pirates when he was an active player but out with an inju

if you look at the web, there's a number of broadcasters in major league baseball who had a hard timeven just announcing it. they were all broken up. >> and it wasn't just because he was a great ballplayer. no, it was a great man. >> yeah. i mean, just wonderful. wonderful. like, there's no way to quantify the impact willie mays had on baseball and the lives of fans who were lucky enough to interact with him. here's a look back at the life of the say, hey kid, willie mays. >> hey hey, hey, say willie, say hey, say woo, swing it at the plate. say hey. >> willie mays has been called the greatest all around baseball player that ever lived. when it came to hitting for average, hitting for power base, running, throwing and fielding, the say hey, kid was the ultimate five tool player. born may the 6th, 1931, in westfield, alabama, mays excelled at an early age. at only 14, he was playing semi-pro baseball with his father while still in high school. his professional career began in the leagues with the birmingham black barons, but it was the new york giants who signed mays to a major league

kelly and three minor league players were also suspended for a season for allegedly betting on major leaguee of the players played in any game on which they placed a bet, and all have denied having any inside information according to the league. the league also saying the betting data does not suggest that any outcomes in the games allegedly bet on by these players were compromised, influenced, or manipulated in any way. >> it's been something that all professional sports leagues have been anticipating. if gambling is as easy as it is, then people are going to gamble and hope they can get away with it. >> reporter: now again, mlb has not announced the exact nature of its discipline, but hoberg has yet to umpire a game this season. all this as that massive scandal involving shohei ohtani's interpreter continues to unfold as he pled guilty to one count of bank fraud and falsifying a tax return that could subject him to more than 30 years in prison. guys? >> gio: a fascinating story. ike, thank you so much. >>> now to the trend being called "quiet vacationing." if you think that a coworker is

added a couple of hits a few weeks ago into his major league stats. so he's someone who's linked to the game. he i believe was the last living member of the 1951 new york giants of the last living member? of anyone who took part in the shot heard around the world game back in 1951, of course, between the dodgers and giants game three of that play off, he is just somebody who is linked to baseball history. he, it's definitely going to be missed by a lot of baseball fans, including myself. >> and of course, you know, the most important fact about him is that he was born in alabama, of course, and grew up playing in birmingham as well. on that note, just to think of that life and what you just laid out there. i do want to take a moment now, a cnn is confirming the news that willie mays is dyed. >> see that's andy scholes has a look back at the illustrious life that he did live starting when he was born in alabama from the time he set foot in the major leagues as a 20-year-old rookie for the new york giants 1951 to his last days with the mets, 22 years la