Willie Mays, "The Say Hey Kid," started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Field in 1948.

302 batting average, 3,283 hits, 660 home runs, 1,903 runs batted in, and 338 stolen bases. One of the greatest all-around players the sport has ever seen, Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of ...

Willie Mays has an outstanding case ... I know Mays played in a distant era, but make available to him modern hitting labs ...

Quoted in "Willie Mays" by Arnold Hano "Don't get me wrong, I like to hit. But there's nothing like getting out there in the outfield, running after a ball and throwing somebody out trying to take ...

Willie had both, whether he was making ... "When they throw the ball, I hit it," he said. "When they hit the ball, I catch it." Mays was born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Ala., ...

Willie inspired generations of players and fans as the game grew and truly earned its place as our National Pastime." Mays hit four home runs in a game in 1961 and twice topped 50 in a season ...

After Ted Williams passed away, someone asked me if Willie Mays was the greatest ... enjoyment from making a catch as he did hitting a home run, as Mays did. My lasting image of Junior comes ...