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Article: Barry gets in swing of spring Willie Mays offers guiding hand to slugger
Oakland Tribune;  February 24, 2004 ;     700+ words ......all in his mind," said Mays, standing a few feet from Bonds and within earshot. "His...think I can do everything." Bonds spent more time with Mays this off-season than ever...Bonds to pass him. When Bonds does pass him, Mays will feel a lot of fatherly...

Article: Mays Eager for Bonds to Pass Homer Mark
AP Online;  February 26, 2004 ;     656 words ......try to get to Aaron if you can," Mays said. Bonds, who turns 40 this summer, hit...ballpark he spent more time with Mays. Bonds swiped gum from Mays' locker and...which one of them is better once Bonds matches Mays' mark. And neither man wants to...

Article: Homer to pass Mays doesn't overjoy Bonds
Oakland Tribune;  April 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Aaron, 755. Ruth, 714. Bonds, 661. Mays, 660. Any misgivings? "No," Bonds said, "because I have...father, the late Bobby Bonds, shake Mays' massive hand and walk...momentarily delayed as Mays passed an artificial torch, Bonds simply acknowledged...

Article: Mays mum on godson Bonds' issues.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  March 3, 2005 ;     454 words ......every day in Giants camp: Mays' godson, Barry Bonds. I don't have anything...all-time home runs list. Mays passed a torch to Bonds after it happened. Now...in the room has been to Bonds' house. I guess it's changed, Mays says. Mays says he could...

Article: Mays to godson: Don't stop.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  April 12, 2004 ;     595 words ......used to create a No. 660, 1 (Mays' number) and 25 (Bonds' number) _ on the side of the torch. Mays said he began tempting Bonds with the finished product...Ruth and Aaron. But Monday, Bonds and Mays savored sharing such a unique...

Article: Mays to godson: Don't stop.
San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA);  April 12, 2004 ;     595 words ......used to create a No. 660, 1 (Mays' number) and 25 (Bonds' number) _ on the side of the torch. Mays said he began tempting Bonds with the finished product...Ruth and Aaron. But Monday, Bonds and Mays savored sharing such a unique...

Article: Counterpoints: Better player: Barry Bonds or Willie Mays?
Sporting News;  September 22, 2003 ;     489 words ...Bonds Willie Mays was THE player of my childhood. Aaron...history of the game is. -John Rawlings Mays Barry Bonds is like that sleek greyhound chasing...accomplishment Bonds never has experienced. Most Bonds-Mays comparisons focus on home runs, Gold...

Article: Forget the Numbers, There's Only One Mays
The Washington Post;  August 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......have hit more home runs than Bonds, and Mays's 660 are the godson's next...winds of Candlestick Park. Mays is connected to Bonds by the fact they're both Giants...their affection for each other. Mays keeps urging Bonds onward in his pursuit of home...

Article: Bonds introducing Mays to `SportsCenter' generation.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  April 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ......which is as it should be. Barry Bonds is chasing Mays for third place on the career...recast his legacy. Now, thanks to Bonds, Mays is back in the public eye. Flip...gaining more perspective on Mays through Bonds. Mays and Maris had such radically...

Article: Bonds introducing Mays to `SportsCenter' generation.
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  April 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ......which is as it should be. Barry Bonds is chasing Mays for third place on the career...recast his legacy. Now, thanks to Bonds, Mays is back in the public eye. Flip...gaining more perspective on Mays through Bonds. Mays and Maris had such radically...

Article: YourTurn: Mays stands alone
Oakland Tribune;  August 29, 2003 ;     415 words ......How many of those who voted for Bonds ever saw Willie Mays on a daily basis? Not many, I...average and hustle. Final score: Mays 4, Bonds 1. David Riker Emeryville Bonds...not seem to fear him as they do Bonds. Mays, however, was a far better defensive...

Article: Bonds, Mays Get Trophies From Giants
AP Online;  April 17, 2004 ;     441 words ......week's home run feat. Bonds, who moved past Willie Mays into third place on...reached 660 homers. Bonds tied Mays on Monday and passed...Ellison gave No. 660 to Bonds and was honored for his generosity. Mays didn't hit his 660th...

Article: Mays Guides Bonds From Sidelines
AP Online;  October 21, 2002 ;     645 words ......the upcoming week means to Bonds. When Mays saw Bonds' homer on TV, he chuckled...he's enjoying the moment. As Mays spoke, Bonds walked past him on the way...Perhaps more than anyone in Bonds' life, Mays can relate to the motivations...

Article: Giant Company; Bonds Slugs 660th Home Run to Tie Mays for Third on the All-Time List
The Washington Post;  April 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ......long-awaited homer tied Bonds with Mays for third on baseball...the next step is Ruth." Mays was asked to be Bonds's godfather by Barry...can't believe it," said Bonds. "Being four years old...having an idol like Willie Mays take me under his wings...