Thus the fact that a new, authorized biography of him has come out is rather noteworthy. Willie mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for the passion he brought to the game. What willie mays new book reveals about the hall of famers career and the life lessons we can all use by mark gonzales, chicago tribune. Jan 31, 2010 the story of mayss bellyache and amalfitanos lucky bat is one of many juicy baseball tales in willie mays. Mays previous books include the autobiographies say hey and willie mays. Widely regarded as the greatest allaround player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved willie mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in 24. On the first page, former new york times and wall street journal reporter hirsch cheating destiny.
Count me as one who heard all about willie mays backbefore the current president was even born. Living with diabetes, americas biggest epidemic, 2006, etc. Widely regarded as the greatest allaround player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved willie mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in. Mays, who turns 88 this spring, has some advice to share. Mar 06, 2019 baseball great san francisco giants willie mays poses in 1967 in an unknown location. Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season full name. This account of willie mayss career concentrates on the baseball brilliance, reminding us of when the only performanceenhancing drug was.
There will be 24 chapters, in honor of his uniform number. Upon his hall of fame induction, mays was asked to name the best player that he had seen during his career. View willie mayss page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. New willie mays book gives much insight to his life and times. The life, the legend, authorized by willie mays, page 552. The story of mayss bellyache and amalfitanos lucky bat is one of many juicy baseball tales in willie mays. This book tells of the story of willie mays life from growing up in alabama to becoming a major league baseball player. Willie mays day was proclaimed by former mayor willie brown and reaffirmed by mayor gavin newsom to be every may 24 in san francisco, paying tribute not only to his birth in the month may 6, but also to his name mays and jersey number 24.
Willie mays and the basket catch excerpt from his upcoming book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. All those old passions rose in me again when reading james s. Feb 05, 2010 from the forthcoming book willie mays. Search for willie mays books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. The life, the legend has implications beyond baseball readers. The life, the legend and millions of other books are available for instant access. View willie mays s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Sep 30, 2019 one of the greatest baseball players in history, willie mays thrilled fans over a 22year big league career with his powerful bat and astonishing defensive skills. He hit 660 home runs, collected 3,283 hits, stole 338 bases, earned 12 gold gloves. Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and hear about willie mays, this warmhearted book. Above all, i remembered mays getting a thunderous round of applause. Willie mays, at 78, decides to tell his story the new york. Apr, 2020 a new biography about willie mays will be available for public sale next month.
This is an autobiography long overdue and eminently readable. For that reason, i didnt mind the exposition that hirsch offers on a few occasions, describing people, places and events that most serious fans of the game should already know. He began as a teenager in the negro leagues, became a cult hero in new york, and was the headliner in major league baseballs bold expansion to california. Willie mays was born on wednesday, may 6, 1931, in westfield, alabama. Many believe baseball great willie mays to be the best player that ever lived. Mickey mantle and willie mays emerged on the new york baseball scene in 1951, and had their heydays as the games best centerfielders well into the 1960s. The life, the legend, admits that mays will get half of the book s. He hit 660 home runs fourth best of all time, had a lifetime batting average of. Hirsch, the author of a terrific new biography, willie mays.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of willie mays books online. Willie mays, forever the youthful say hey kid, was a majorleague center fielder for 22 seasons with the new york giants, san francisco giants and new york mets and played for the birmingham black barons in the negro leagues. Mays, willie 1931, baseball biography, books barnes. Mar 06, 2019 the book, coauthored by john shea, will feature mays memories of the events and people that helped shape him and stories from fellow players who influenced mays. The book, coauthored by john shea, will feature mays memories of the events and people that helped shape him and stories from fellow players who influenced mays. The date is also the anniversary of his callup to the major leagues. Mays was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on may 25, 1951, with the new york giants. Joe dimaggiohas just homered off red sox pitcher dick newsome, extending his hittingstreak to a recordbreaking forty. Even if, like me, you thought you had pretty much read and heard all there was to read and hear about willie mays, this warmhearted book will inform and reward you. Life stories and lessons from the say hey kid by willie mays and john shea. The life, the legend, though its noteworthy that this is an authorized biography. Authorized by willie mays and written by a new york times bestselling author, this is the definitive biography of one of baseballs immortals. May 04, 2010 the dark side of willie mayss personality is one that the mainstream press has all but ignored over the years, though it was flashed in front of their faces in 1973 when willie clashed with.
Willie mays few names burn brighter in baseballs collective consciousness than his. It takes every epic game and juncture of mays life. And he wants a piece of everything he is involved in. A new biography about willie mays will be available for public sale next month. Mays replied, i dont mean to be bashful, but i was. Willie mays is one of the bestknown athletes of the 20th centurynot to mention arguably the greatest allaround baseball player ever. Willie mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for the passion he. For my nonfiction book i read the book willie mays. Baseball great san francisco giants willie mays poses in 1967 in an unknown location. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats. Jun 19, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of willie mays books online. Wall street journal does a better job than any book before of getting at what it means to be willie mays. Hirsch has written a book based on his considerable. Considered to be as monumental and enigmatic a legend as american sport has ever seen sports illustrated, willie mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for.
Wall street journal, a does a better job than any book before of getting at what it means to be willie mays. Hirsch handles the former san francisco giants biography with professional aplomb in willie mays. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. One of the greatest baseball players in history, willie mays thrilled fans over a 22year big league career with his powerful bat and astonishing defensive skills. A memoir 1979 stood out as the only one of those books to rank as firstrate. Theres a ton of them that are not in collaboration, but have taken stabs at his career. The legendary willie mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir. The book, documenting mays rise from negro leagues star to major league icon, also serves as a history lesson.
About you never heard of willie mays many believe baseball great willie mays to be the best player that ever lived. The dark side of willie mayss personality is one that the mainstream press has all but ignored over the years, though it was flashed in front of their faces in 1973 when willie clashed with. We interrupt this program for an important announcement. Feb 09, 2009 for my nonfiction book i read the book willie mays. Willie mays has 14 books on goodreads with 560 ratings.
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