Willie Aikens - Wikipedia
WEBAikens served his prison sentence in United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, and was scheduled to be released in 2012. He was released on June 4, 2008, three months after Congress approved new guidelines in the federal drug laws and made them retroactive.
'Every Game, I Used Drugs': The Story Of Willie Mays Aikens
WEBMay 2, 2012 · Amy K. Nelson tells the story of former K.C. first baseman Willie Mays Aikens, who mixed cocaine with baseball and eventually landed in jail.
Ex-major leaguer Aikens released after nearly 14 years - ESPN
WEBJun 4, 2008 · Former major league player Willie Mays Aikens was released from federal prison in Jesup, Ga., early Wednesday morning after spending nearly 14 years behind bars.
Willie Mays Aikens Has His Story Told in ‘The Royal’ - The New York Times
WEBJun 1, 2022 · In 1994, he was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for selling 2.2 ounces of crack cocaine, on four occasions, to an undercover female officer. Aikens has said he was interested in the...
Aikens Is Given 20-Year Drug Sentence - Los Angeles Times
WEBDec 13, 1994 · Former Angel and Kansas City Royal first baseman Willie Mays Aikens on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and eight months in prison without parole. U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple also ordered...
Inside Interview: Willie Mays Aikens - abca.org
WEBWillie Mays Aikens’ off-the-field story has been told before. A budding MLB superstar in his early 20s, his career would succumb to a 20-year prison sentence for crack cocaine charges. He’s admitted to living a past life where he smoked crack nearly every day and slept with prostitutes.
Former Royal Aikens Tells His Story - The New York Times
WEBMay 5, 2012 · Willie Mays Aikens, a World Series star for the Kansas City Royals, was convicted in 1994 on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of using of a firearm during drug trafficking.
Former Royals player Willie Aikens’ big screen story rings true
WEBJul 29, 2022 · The film tells the redemptive story of Aikens, a former baseball player for the Kansas City Royals who fell victim to drug abuse that eventually landed him in federal prison for 18 years.
Former Blue Jay Willie Aikens released from prison
WEBFormer major league slugger Willie Mays Aikens was released from a U.S. federal prison in Georgia Wednesday after spending nearly 14 years behind bars. CBC Sports · …
Willie Mays Aikens: Safe at Home - Today
WEBAikens was sentenced in 1994 to the longest prison sentence ever given to a professional athlete in a drug case. He was released in 2008 after changes were made to federal drug laws. The author examines not only baseball culture …