Considered to be "as monumental--and--enigmatic--a legend as American sport has ever seen" (Sports Illustrated), Willie Mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball's bold expansion to California. With 3,283 hits, 660 home runs, and 338 stolen bases, he was a blend of power, speed, and stylistic bravado that enraptured fans for more than two decades. [from the Jacket text].

Wiile Mays - The Life, The Legend | James S. Hirsch | Scribner | 978-1-4165-4790-7 | $30.00