At the screening of Willie Mays documentary, son Michael Mays advocates for MLB to return to Birmingham for future events.
While he’s not currently planning to attend the event at this time, his son, Michael Mays, is in town and we had a conversation on Monday night at Carver Theatre. The occasion was a screening of the excellent documentary, “Say Hey, Willie Mays !” Directed by Nelson George, the film is about the career and life of Mays and how he has influenced American culture.
Mays expressed his thoughts to me in a one-on-one interview, but he then repeated it for everyone inside Carver Theatre during a Q&A session about Nelson’s documentary. Both Nelson and Mays spoke about Birmingham, the week’s events and the legacy of Willie Mays. These are exciting times for the city, and time for Birmingham to show the world what a gem the city is and can be.
“I think the most exciting thing for me is that we’re discussing baseball again in the Black community,” said George, the film director, “because, let’s be frank, baseball has fallen out. The generation of Hank Aaron and Willie Mays and Bob Gibson, these were all stars in equivalent to LeBron or to an NFL player. So, to see baseball being part of the discussion, and its connection to the culture, is super important.
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