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NEW YORK - JANURARY 21: Willie Mays visits PS 46 in Harlem, next to the site of the former Polo Grounds, where the new York Giants played before moving to San Francisco in 1958, on Jan. 21, 2011 in New York City. The Giants hadn't won the World Series since 1954. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Willie Mays, One Of The Best To Ever Play, Known For ‘The Catch,’ Dead At 93

MLB legend Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid,” died on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Giants. He was 93.

San Francisco Giants retired center fielded Willie Mays (24) celebrates his 90th birthday with fans at Oracle Park before the start of the game against the San Diego Padres. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports

Baseball legend Willie Mays, all-around great of America’s pastime, dead at 93

Mays, who brought an explosive exuberance to the game in his peak years, died of heart failure, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrate with Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) during the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity at National's Park on June 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. The annual bipartisan game was first played in 1909. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Climate Protesters Ambush Congressional Baseball Game

Republicans walloped the Democrats in the 2024 edition of the annual Congressional baseball game Wednesday night, winning in dominating fashion by a score of 31-11 and extending their winning streak to four years in a row.

Ippei Mizuhara departs federal court after his arraignment in Los Angeles, California, on May 14, 2024. Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Mizuhara, has agreed to plead guilty over charges of illegally transferring nearly $17 million from the baseball star's bank account in order to pay off gambling debts. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Pleads Guilty to $17M Fraud, Faces Up to 33 Years in Prison

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese phenom to pay off sports betting debts.

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, walks outside the federal court in Santa Ana, California, U.S., June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter pleads guilty to bank fraud

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from the athlete’s bank account to pay off his own gambling debts.

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 22: Tucupita Marcano #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates after hitting a grand slam home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers during inter-league play at PNC Park on May 22, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Tucupita Marcano Given Lifetime Ban From MLB, 4 Others Suspended 1 Year For Baseball Betting

Major League Baseball (MLB) has permanently banned San Diego Padres player Tucupita Marcano after discovering that he placed hundreds of bets on different MLB games, including Pittsburgh Pirates games when he was still with that team last season.