I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don'…

- Willie Mays

What's tough is being good every day.

- Willie Mays

Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business.

- Willie Mays

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.

- Willie Mays

Youngsters of Little League can survive undercoaching a lot better than overcoaching.

- Willie Mays

Never assume the other guy will never do something you would never do.

- Willie Mays

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 s…

- Willie Mays

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.

- Willie Mays

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 d…

- Willie Mays