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Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend
by James S. Hirsch
The authorized biography: Birmingham, the Catch, race and reticence, the joy of his play. Thorough and admiring.
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you want Mays in full.
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Skip it if…
you want brevity.
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Three things you will actually use
- Joy is a skill.
- Excellence in silence.
- Play every inning.
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Mays.
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