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Baseball community, athletes and more react to Willie Mays' death: 'The best there ever was'
The baseball world is in mourning following the death of Willie Mays at 93. Major League teams across the U.S. expressed their condolences as they remembered the iconic athlete of their sport, who played 22 seasons and had 660 home runs. The San Francisco Giants, the team Mays spent the most time on, announced the news of his death Tuesday night, going on to share the outpouring of love from across the baseball community. "He leaves us with a lasting reminder: to work hard and find joy in this great game and this extraordinary life," the Giants posted Tuesday evening on X. "Say Hey, Willie Mays. The best there ever was."
Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93
Willie Mays, widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game, has died at 93. "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 the age of 93," the San Francisco Giants posted in a message on X announcing the news on behalf of Mays' family. In his own statement, Willie Mays' son, Michael Mays, offered his gratitude for fans' "unwavering love" for his father. “My father has passed away peacefully and among loved ones,” Michael Mays said in his statement. “I want to thank you all from the bottom of my broken heart for the unwavering love you have shown him over the years. You have been his life’s blood.”
Rory McIlroy feels 'resilient' after US Open loss, taking a few weeks away from golf
Rory McIlroy came up one stroke short of ending his decade-long major drought at Pinehurst on Sunday. Despite the visceral disappointment on display as he departed the parking lot without taking questions from the press, his sights are now set on Scotland with a resilient mentality. Rory McIlroy taking time off golf until The Open, describes 'resilient' outlook McIlroy announced on X Monday that he will "take a few weeks away from the game to process everything and build myself back up for my defense of the Genesis Scottish Open and The Open at Royal Troon." "The one word that I would describe my career as is resilient. I've shown my resilience over and over again in the last 17 years and I will again," he stated.
McDonald’s employee accused of shooting at customers’ vehicle after order dispute
A McDonald’s worker in west-central Florida is accused of throwing a drink at customers in a drive-thru and then shooting at the vehicle after a dispute about an order escalated, authorities said.
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