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Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.
Willie Mays
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Willie Mays
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: May 6
Baseball Player
Jefferson County
Alabama
Willie Howard Mays Jr.
Willie Howard Mays
The Say Hey Kid
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Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.
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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.
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Never assume the other guy will never do something you would never do.
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They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.
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Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business.
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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 don't think I'm that type of guy. I wasn't a leader the way other people may have wanted me to be.
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I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play.
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What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all.
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Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was.
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When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.
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What's tough is being good every day.
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I didn't teach you that. Catch the ball with your glove.
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I'm a very lucky guy. I had so many people help me over the years that I never had many problems. If I had a problem, I could sit down with someone and they would explain the problem to me, and the problem become like a baseball game
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I was very blessed with a good body. Never got hurt. Never was in the hospital. The only time I was in the hospital was when I would get exhausted a little bit, and go in for a check-up or something.
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When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But, when I'm hitting, I hit anybody.
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In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.
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I don't compare 'em, I just catch 'em.
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In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.
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