Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.
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The greatest challenge I think is adjusting to not playing baseball. The reason for that is I had to come out of baseball and come into the business world, not being a college graduate, not being educated to come into the business world the way I should have.Willie Mays
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
At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.
Willie Mays
I think that all athletes should practice. They should practice, because you want to know what's happening as far as - when the game is concerned.
Willie Mays
They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.
Willie Mays
Yes, I had to learn how to live life outside, but I had so many people help me.
Willie Mays
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