Willie Mays Biography
Growing Up, A Way Out, Tough Times In The North, Chronology, The First Full SeasonSeveral Father Figures, CONTACT INFORMATION
1931-
American baseball player
He hit more than 600 home runs. He could reach base almost at will. He had defensive skills that boggled the mind. Willie Mays was one of the finest baseball players to ever step on the baseball field. In a twenty-two-year professional career with the Giants of New York and San Francisco, Mays consistently appeared near or at the top of almost every major statistic. His fantastic play, year in and year out, makes Willie Mays one of the best players baseball has ever known.
Several Father Figures
A big influence on the young Mays was his Black Barons manager, Piper Davis. Davis, who had spent many years as a player and was now a player/manager, saw that Mays was no mere baseball player. Mays was someone with innate talent, and with tutoring and development, he believed Mays could become something even more special.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: Say Hey Inc., 51 Mount Vernon Lane, Atherton, CA 94206.
Sketch by Eric Lagergren
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