The 93-year-old began his pro career at the famous Birmingham ballpark.
Baseball legend Willie Mays will not be in attendance when the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals square off Thursday at the ballpark where Mays began his professional career.
Mays made his professional debut as a 17-year-old in 1948 for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League before signing with the New York Giants. Mays, now 93, will be honored at Thursday’s game but will not travel to be in attendance.San Francisco Chronicle.
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