Howard Russell has tended yards in this quiet Fairfield neighborhood for about a quarter century, so he knows an explorer when he sees one. He stops the mower he’s pushing on this hellish-hot morning, ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) mourned baseball great Willie Mays in a Tuesday statement. “Giants fans — and all Americans — mourn the loss of a San Francisco icon and an all-time great: ...

This is an opinion column. “Alabama has always been me and dad’s thing.” That’s Michael Mays talking, the 65-year-old son of the man who touched us all, the man for whom we still grieve. The son of ...

FILE - Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, left, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with his hat falling off, Willie Mays could still command a room like no other. Mays was a ...

A public memorial to celebrate the life of San Francisco Giants legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays was held Monday at Oracle Park with over 4,500 people in attendance, including former President ...