Photos: Willie Mays, Negro League players honored in Birmingham

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Photos from A Tribute to the Negro Leagues on June 20, 2024 at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. After the festivities, the Cardinals and Giants played a major-league game at the site Thursday.

Willie Mays' son Michael Mays, center, honors his father as baseball greats Ken Griffey Jr., left, and Barry Bonds, right, listen before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Willie Mays, who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues in 1948 and played at Rickwood Field, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

San Francisco Giants' Spencer Bivens shakes hands with former Negro Leagues player Eugene Scruggs before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Ajay Stone , left, and his wife Christina pose with a photo of their daughter at 10-months old sitting next to Willie Mays, Thursday, June 20, 2024, at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala.. They traveled from Charlotte, N.C. for the Negro League tribute baseball game. (AP Photo/Alanis Thames

Former Negro Leagues player Bill Greason throws out the first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Musical artist Jon Batiste performs before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Willie Mays' number is seen on the field as players take batting practice before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Keaton Winn throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Players pause to honor Willie Mays before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

A memorial to Willie Mays is seen inside Rickwood Field before a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Mays, who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues in 1948 and played at Rickwood Field, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Donovan watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Performers dance before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

San Francisco Giants' Brett Wisely, left, grounds out as St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante tries to make a play during the first inning of a baseball game at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Flowers are seen at the base of a tribute to Willie Mays is seen outside Rickwood Stadium before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Mays, who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues in 1948 and played at Rickwood Field, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Eddie Torres, right, and son Junior, from California and wearing San Francisco Giants uniforms with Willie Mays' No. 24 on the back, pose at Rickwood Field on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Alanis Thames)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Willie Mays' son Michael Mays, center, honors his father as baseball greats Ken Griffey Jr., left, and Barry Bonds, right, listen before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. Willie Mays, who began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues in 1948 and played at Rickwood Field, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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