Widely regarded as the greatest all-around player in baseball history, the beloved Willie Mays offers his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph.
WILLIE MAYS was a major-league 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. He hit
660 home runs, collected 3,283 hits, stole 338 bases, earned 12
Gold Gloves and played in 24 All-Star Games. He was inducted into
the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
JOHN SHEA is the award-winning baseball columnist at the San
Francisco Chronicle and Willie's longtime acquaintance. He has
written four books, including the autobiography Rickey Henderson,
Off Base: Confessions of a Thief.
Praise for 24:
"His new memoir will remind fans of why we love baseball so much,
and also, now, of why we miss it." --Tyler Kepner, The New York
Times
"...the nostalgic 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
is a welcome treat. It's also a salute to what the game used to be,
not only before the pandemic but before it got too big. Back when
it was a game played for the love of it, by guys who still lived in
the neighborhood." --Jacqueline Cutler, New York Daily News
"Eloquent and inspirational, Mays' words serve as a glue for the
text, bringing readers inside the clubhouse at pivotal moments and
revealing Mays' philosophy on sports, camaraderie and a life well
lived. More than a baseball history, "24" feels akin to a fireside
chat with a sports hero brimming with wisdom." --Zack Ruskin, San
Francisco Chronicle Datebook
"This book shows off the best parts of Mays, and is a delightful
read while waiting for baseball to return." --Rich Dubroff,
Baltimore Baseball
"Shea chronicles Mays's life and legacy with attention, detail, and
awe...[a] definitive work about a living legend." --Publishers
Weekly
"[Mays'] upbeat personality shines even when discussing difficult
topics...Baseball fans of all ages and anyone seeking inspiration
will enjoy memories and motivation shared in a warm, joyous manner
by the irrepressible Say Hey Kid." --Library Journal (starred
review) "This unusual mix of memoir, self-help, and baseball
history...drives home the point that there's never been anyone
quite like number 24." --Booklist
"Terrific . . . It is a must read." --Forbes.com "The Willie Mays
bio is filled with examples of excelling under pressure."
--Investor's Business Daily
Praise for Willie Mays:
"It's because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even
think about running for president." --President Barack Obama "We
sat and talked a long time about baseball, which really helped me
more than anything in the world, sitting and talking to him about
baseball." --Hank Aaron "Willie's the greatest all-around player of
all time. You listen to his stories, you learn so much.... Nobody
tells stories like Willie." --Dave Roberts, 2016 National League
Manager of the Year
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