I don't know what Joe (DiMaggio) wanted (in regards to being called 'the greatest living ballplayer'), but I don't have a problem, if he wanted to do that. He was my hero. Joe was the best all-around player. Joe was… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
One of the hardest parts of practice is the criticism a player takes from his coaches. Some players think a coach has it in for them when a flaw in style is pointed out ... I know that when things… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
I'm not the type of guy to go out and just say, 'Hey, I'm raising my fist to do this and do that.' I… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
I didn't say I was that smart, I said I went to class and I enjoyed what I was doing. — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But, when I'm hitting, I hit anybody. — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
Youngsters of Little League can survive undercoaching a lot better than overcoaching. — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
I was a baseball player, I taught baseball, and all of a sudden I was in the business world. Now I used the baseball… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all. — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play. — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
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… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
"And my father didn't have money for me to go to college. And at that particular time they didn't have black quarterbacks, and I… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
Congratulations to Alex Rodriguez on his 660th home run, milestones in baseball are meant to be broken and I wish him continued success throughout… — Willie Mays Copy Share Image
