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Author:
Willie Mays, John Shea, Bob Costas
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Date:
May 12, 2020
The legendary Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir.
What The Reviewers Say
... delightfully entertaining.
With the Say Hey Kid, there’s always more to say, and, in this unusual mix of memoir, self-help, and baseball history, Mays and coauthor John Shea, longtime San Francisco Chronicle sportswriter, find a thoroughly engaging way to say it.
Throughout the years, Mays has been relatively circumspect when discussing his experiences with racism. He continues that trend here, save for his recollections of trying to buy a house in a fancy neighborhood in San Francisco. He’d rather focus on the positive . The book offers tidbits heretofore unrevealed to the casual baseball reader.
The athlete's upbeat personality shines even when discussing difficult topics such as the racism he faced on and off the field throughout his career playing for the New York-turned- San Francisco Giants and later the New York Mets. Readers seeking a comprehensive, more objective biography might prefer James S. Hirsch's Willie Mays, but this work offers a unique opportunity to hear Mays in his own words as he shares his enthusiasm for helping others to build a better world.
