20 Willie Mays Quotes for You to Enjoy

Willie Mays

American Athlete

Born: May 6, 1931

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In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this. Willie Mays

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I don't mean to be bashful, but I was. Willie Mays

Mean Bashful

I didn't say I was that smart, I said I went to class and I enjoyed what I was doing. Willie Mays

Class Smart Say Said Doing Enjoyed

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

Best Think Saw Baseball Baseball Player Ever Player

It's not hard. When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But when I'm hitting, I hit anybody. Willie Mays

Nobody Hit Hitting Anybody Hard

Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was. Willie Mays

Born Ball Truly Maybe Play

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson. Willie Mays

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When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But, when I'm hitting, I hit anybody. Willie Mays

Nobody Hit Hitting Anybody

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball. Willie Mays

Me Key Defense Baseball Playing

When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it. Willie Mays

That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit. Willie Mays

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

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In 1950, when the Giants signed me, they gave me $15,000. I bought a 1950 Mercury. I couldn't drive, but I had it in the parking lot there, and everybody that could drive would drive the car. So it was like a community thing. Willie Mays

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People talk about that catch and, I've said this many times, that I've made better catches than that many times in regular season. But of course in my time, you didn't have a lot of television during the regular season. A lot of people didn't see me do a lot of things. Willie Mays

I'm a very lucky guy. I had so many people help me over the years that I never had many problems. If I had a problem, I could sit down with someone and they would explain the problem to me, and the problem become like a baseball game. Willie Mays

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I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn't matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood why an issue was made of who I played with, and I never felt comfortable, when I grew up, telling other people how to act. Willie Mays

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