They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it. — Willie Mays

I would try and help everybody, because the game was so easy for me. It was just like walking in the park. — Willie Mays
When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was. — Willie Mays
Maybe I was born to play ball. Maybe I truly was. — Willie Mays
If you can do that - if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other things that are part of the game - then you're a good ballplayer. — Willie Mays
Yes, I had to learn how to live life outside, but I had so many people help me. — Willie Mays
I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play. — Willie Mays