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The Life, The Legend
Scribner
February 2010
On Sale: February 9, 2010
640 pages
ISBN: 1416547908
EAN: 9781416547907
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
Authorized by Willie Mays and written by a New York Times
bestselling author, this is the definitive biography of one
of baseball's immortals.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, still revered for the passion he
brought to the game. 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. Now, in the
first biography authorized by and written with the
cooperation of Willie Mays, James Hirsch reveals the man
behind the player.Willie is perhaps best known for "The
Catch" -- his breathtaking over-the-shoulder grab in the
1954 World Series. But he was a transcendent figure who
received standing ovations in enemy stadiums and who, during
the turbulent civil rights era, urged understanding and
reconciliation. More than his records, his legacy is defined
by the pure joy that he brought to fans and the loving
memories that have been passed to future generations so they
might know the magic and beauty of the game. With meticulous
research, and drawing on interviews with Mays himself as
well as with close friends, family, and teammates, Hirsch
presents a complex portrait of one of America's most
significant cultural icons.
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