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Letter "W" » Willie Mays Quotes
«They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.»
«I remember that last season I played. I went home after a ballgame one day, lay down on my bed, and tears came to my eyes. How can you explain that? You cry because you love her. I cried, I guess, because I loved baseball and I knew I had to leave it.»
«I will go to a couple of guys if I feel they want help, but I don't like to go to guys when I feel I'm going to be rejected. Any ballplayer, if he ever came up to me and wanted me to help him, I would be there regardless of who he may be.»
«Youngsters of Little League can survive undercoaching a lot better than overcoaching.»
«It's not hard. When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But when I'm hitting, I hit anybody.»
«How old does he think I am?»
«You can't leave Mickey (Mantle) off. Mickey would have to be in there.»
«My name gives me a little more publicity, but there is some pressure living up to the standards of a legend. I just tell myself to play my game, be myself and enjoy every minute of it.»
«I wanted badly to play and coach (Mike) Goldschmidt gave me that opportunity. My best friend came up here and told me about the program. I want to be drafted after this season. Ultimately, I want to play pro baseball and meet Willie Mays in person.»