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Games and also the brandnew playoff structure that starts this year. Well get to those stories in a moment. But first, the increasingly tense standoff over ukraine. European leaders describe the crisis as dramatic, serious, and possibly headed to a point of no return. Heres whats happening on the ground right now. A British Government source tells cnn, between 4,000 and 5,000 Russian Troops are now fighting in Eastern Ukraine. The source says 20,000 additional troops are on the border. European Union Leaders are meeting in belgium to discuss the situation. Their response could include new sanc...

April 15, 1947 might be baseball's moment to cherish, but the historical significance of that date transcends the sport. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond on a chilly spring afternoon at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field as a member of the Dodgers, he left an indelible mark not only on the

April 15, 1947 might be baseball's moment to cherish, but the historical significance of that date transcends the sport. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond on a chilly spring afternoon at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field as a member of the Dodgers, he left an indelible mark not only on the

Mays is overflowing with youthful memories, but focuses on kids' futures FacebookTwitterEmail Willie Mays has a lot of baseball memories that will bring a smile to his face, but he also wants to focus on future generations of baseball players. “I like to help people,” he says.Deanne Fitzmaurice / The Chronicle 2004 To sit and talk with Willie Mays is to walk into the Polo Grounds or Candlestick Park, hang with Monte Irvin or Bobby Bonds, lose your cap running first to third, and make a basket catch or three. Willie Mays makes us young again. He makes us feel good about ourselves, our envi...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The case of Willie Mays’ missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? [San Francisco Chronicle] Dec. 21—The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about Giants franchise history knows 660 is Willie Mays’ home run total. What if the number jumped to 661? Negro Leagues statistics from 1920 to 1948 soon will be classified among statistics of major-leaguers, and 1948 was Mays’ rookie season with the Birmingham Black Barons. It had been believed Mays had no home runs that year, at least based on stat...