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That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit.
Willie Mays
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Willie Mays
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: May 6
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Jefferson County
Alabama
Willie Howard Mays Jr.
Willie Howard Mays
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