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Sports world pays tribute to Willie Mays
The death of baseball legend Willie Mays at age 93 on Tuesday prompted tributes from across the sports world.,Mays' godson, Barry Bonds, posted on Instagram, "I am beyond devastated and overcome with emotion. (broken heart emoji) I have no words to describe what you mean to me -- you helped shape me...
Hall of Fame CF Willie Mays dies at 93
Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays, a two-time MVP and 12-time Gold Glove Award winner, died on Tuesday. He was 93.,No cause of death was announced.,"It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at...
Former Texas standout QB Mike Cotten dies at 84
Former Texas standout Mike Cotten died Saturday after a brief illness, the university announced Sunday. He was 84.,Cotten went 17-4-1 as the starting quarterback between 1959-61 and also played defensive back during his Longhorns' career.,Cotten guided Texas to a 10-1 record and No. 3 final ranking ...
PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at age 30
PGA Tour member Grayson Murray died at age 30, commissioner Jay Monahan announced Saturday, one day after Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth, Texas.,No cause of death was given.,Murray withdrew late in Friday's second round citing illness.,"We were devastated to learn - ...
Legendary Raiders C Jim Otto dies at 86
Legendary Oakland Raiders center Jim Otto, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 86, the team announced Sunday. ,The Raiders did not disclose a cause of death. ,Otto spent his entire 15-year career with the Raiders, who moved to Las Vegas ahead of the 2020 season. Oakland was playing ...
Former Louisville K John Wallace dies at 31
Former Louisville kicker John Wallace died on Wednesday, the school announced. He was 31.,The university didn't divulge a cause of death.,Wallace played for the Cardinals from 2012-15 and kicked a school-record 66 career field goals. He booted two field goals to help Louisville beat Florida 33-23 in...
The sports figures we lost in 2020
2020 has seen much loss, and the sports world was not spared....
Mr. Cub Remembers
Ernie Banks, scouted by the legendary Buck O'Neill, and best known as Mr. Cub, died yesterday. We salute him with this column that John Schulian wrote for the Chicago Daily News on Aug. 5, 1977, under the headline "Mr. Cub Remembers."...
The Day John Lennon Was Murdered
Via Cathal Kelly's Twitter feed, dig Jimmy Breslin's column about John Lennon's death:...
The "Average Professional Baseball Player" Who Changed Sportswriting
Jim Brosnan, the pitcher whose book about his 1959 season offered an uncommonly candid look at life within baseball, died last month at the age of 84. In 2007, Brosnan was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals. Writer John Schulian gave the following speech on Brosnan's beha...
R.I.P. Paul Mazursky
Rest in Peace, Paul Mazursky. He made some memorable movies, particularly Harry & Tonto. I've always had a soft spot for Moscow on the Hudson. This scene is nice to revisit as July 4th approaches. ...
How Tony Gwynn Cracked Baseball's Code And Became A Legend
If you're not old enough to remember, you may not believe it, but there was a time when Tony Gwynn was an incredible athlete, not just in the sense that he had the freakish hand-eye coordination of an eight-time National League batting champion, but in the sense that he could run and jump with anyon...
Bob Hoskins Is Dead At 71
Sad news about a wonderful actor....
Harold Ramis: A Very Funny Fellow
From Tad Friend's 2004 New Yorker profile of Harold Ramis:...
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Tom Junod remembers Phillip Seymour Hoffman:...
Longform Salutes Peter Kaplan
The writer and editor Peter Kaplan died a few days ago....
