Willie Mays Quotes About Sports

Quotes about: Sports

• They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.

  Willie Mays

  Sports, Baseball, African American

• In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

  Willie Mays

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

• It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough, is being good every day.

  Willie Mays

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

• One of the hardest parts of practice is the criticism a player takes from his coaches. Some players think a coach has it in for them when a flaw in style is pointed out ... I know that when things start going wrong, for one, I get the coach to keep his eye on me to see what I'm suddenly doing wrong. I can't see it or I wouldn't be doing it in the first place.

  Willie Mays

  Sports, Eye, Player

• What's tough is being good every day.

  Willie Mays

  Inspirational, Sports, Game Day

• I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

  Willie Mays

  Sports, Good Life, Play

  "Greatest All-Around Player in the History of Baseball". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. February 19, 1996.

• When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.

  Willie Mays

  Sports, Games, Two

  "Greatest All-Around Player in the History of Baseball". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. February 19, 1996.

• Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.

  Willie Mays

  Motivational, Sports, Baseball

  "Greatest All-Around Player in the History of Baseball". The Academy of Achievement interview, www.achievement.org. February 19, 1996.

• At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

  Willie Mays

  Sports, Years, Guy

  "Greatest All-Around Player in the History of Baseball". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. February 19, 1996.

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