Author: Willie Mays

Quotes

I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play.

I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play.

- Willie Mays

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

- Willie Mays

Yes, I had to learn how to live life outside, but I had so many people help me.

Yes, I had to learn how to live life outside, but I had so many people help me.

- Willie Mays

If you can do that - if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other things that are part of the game - then you're a good ballplayer.

If you can do that - if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other things that are part of the game - then you're a good ballplayer.

- Willie Mays

I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

- Willie Mays

I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw.

I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw.

- Willie Mays

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

- Willie Mays

Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business. But what is most truly is is disguised combat. For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps.

Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business. But what is most truly is is disguised combat. For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps.

- Willie Mays

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