“They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.”
Ted Williams
“Willie Mays' glove is where triples go to die”
Jim Murray
“When you talk about center fielders like Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and Mantle, he's up there with them, ... If he hadn't missed the last three-four years with injuries, he'd probably have at least 100 more homers.”
Jerry Narron
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
“Willie Mays is probably the oldest one.”
Harvey Hodgerney
“Mays won't come off the field. He's not a pure passer, but he does OK.”
Monte Kohler
“you would see more Willie Mays coming out of the inner city.”
Joe Morgan