Tribute to Willie Mays: Giants vs. Cardinals Make History on Juneteenth

The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals faced off in Alabama's inaugural regular season Major League Baseball game on Thursday night at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham.

The matchup served as a tribute to Juneteenth and the Negro Leagues, honoring the late former Negro League player Willie Mays, who passed away on Tuesday.

Mays made his mark in the majors with the then-New York Giants and is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-around baseball players in history.