Willie Mays: A Biography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313334016)

Willie Mays' career bridged eras in baseball history, from the Negro Leagues to expansion to free agency. Through it all, his all-around ability and his love of the game set him apart. His career accomplishments include 660 home runs, 2 MVPs, Rookie of the Year, and the first 30-30 season. No other player is cited by so many of his peers as the best they have ever seen.

From his childhood growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama to becoming the first black team captain in baseball, Mays' life is described in detail. Readers will learn of his early life, his career with the Giants and the Mets, his induction into the Hall of Fame, understanding why he is regarded by many today as baseball's greatest living player.

Author: Mary Linge
ISBN-10: 0313334013
ISBN-13: 9780313334016
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.68w x 0.89d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 362