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Willie Mays at 90 -- He was Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and Mikhail Baryshnikov play Appreciating Willie Mays' illustrious MLB career on his 90th birthday (3:39) In honor of Willie Mays' 90th birthday, several notable MLB names look back at his incredible career spanning 22 years. (3:39) Analyst/reporter ESPN television To appreciate Willie Mays, the oldest living Hall of Famer at age 90, is to remember him at 20. When he joined the New York Giants in 1951, the game had never seen an athlete like him -- breathtakingly graceful, the greatest combination of power, speed and defens...

Cubs' best, worst season records vs. opponents By JohnW53 on Apr 14, 2021, 6:37am CDT + On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 4, 1945, the Cubs and Reds played the middle game of a 3-day, 5-game series at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Only 1,377 spectators were on hand to see the Cubs grab a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, on a single by Don Johnson, a double by Peanuts Lowrey and a 2-out triple by Andy Pafko. The Reds tallied a run in the second. The Cubs added a third run in the fourth. In the fifth, Cubs pitcher Hy Vandenberg gave up a pair of 1-out singles, then a double that dr...

Billy Williams' unique 4-hit game By JohnW53 on Feb 19, 2021, 4:40am CST + While batting .290/.361/.492, Williams made 2,510 hits. Thirty times, he had 4 in a game, including 8 in which he went 4 for 4. Twice, both in 1969, all 4 of his hits were for extra bases. On Wednesday, April 9, in the second game of the season, Williams smacked 2 doubles, walked, then smacked 2 more doubles, as the Cubs thumped the visiting Phillies, 11-3. It was a different story when he did it again, on Friday, Sept. 5, in the opener of a weekend series against the Pirates at Wrigley Field. .......... S...