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tofugitive's review
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This was a good collection of anecdotes and a nice listen soon after his passing. I wish there was a narrative to it. A lot of information is repeated.
prefectdent's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
mrrwmix's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
zach8vb's review against another edition
5.0
A fabulous, funny, intimate, and enlightening read. A must for any baseball fan!
chuxsox's review against another edition
2.0
How can anyone write a yawner about the greatest player to ever play baseball? John Shea certainly managed to do so. There were interesting bits and several chapters were quite good, but generally, this book is a bunch of anecdotes about the same events told by different people, all accounting the same details, over and over. Did I learn more about Mays? No doubt, but at what cost? The only reason I persevered was because I received this book as a gift and wanted to be able to say I finished it. There are likely much more enjoyable books about the Say Hey Kid. Look somewhere other than this one.
kmelchior's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Willie Mays is an incredible baseball talent. His wisdom, humor, and life experience combine to inspire every reader. Not just for baseball fans.
frogcatcher3's review against another edition
5.0
Really cool take on an inspirational book. Each of the 24 chapters(for Willie's uniform number) starts with a Mays quote and follows by giving a lesson told by stories from his career and life. Told almost in interview form this book was inspiring and informative without being preachy.
Great book by argueably the greatest baseball player to ever walk the Earth.
Great book by argueably the greatest baseball player to ever walk the Earth.