Cleveland Guardians, American professional baseball team based in Cleveland that plays in the American League (AL) of Major League Baseball. The Guardians have won six AL pennants and two World Series titles, the first in 1920 and the second in 1948. Learn more about the team’s history in this article.
Black History Month is upon us, and with spring training primed to get started later in the month, it is the perfect time to take a look back at the rich history of the intersection of the sport and the culture. The story of blacks in baseball is a triumphant one that remains relevant and unforgettable to this day.
Willie Mays at 90 He was Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Appreciating Willie Mays illustrious MLB career on his 90th birthday (3:39)
In honor of Willie Mays 90th birthday, several notable MLB names look back at his incredible career spanning 22 years. (3:39)
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To appreciate Willie Mays, the oldest living Hall of Famer at age 90, is to remember him at 20. When he joined the New York Giants in 1951, the game had never seen an athlete like him breathtakingly graceful, the greatest combination of power, speed and defense ever to wear a major league uniform. And 70 years later, to many, he remains precisely that.