Say Hey: The Autobiography of Willie Mays.

MAYS, Willie .

Item Number: 142487

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988.

First edition of Mays’ autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “To Jerry Willie Mays” and “Say Hey Jerry This books for you- Best Always, Lou Sahadi.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and design by Wendell Minor. Written with Lou Sahadi.

Willie Mays was a rookie outfielder when Bobby Thomson's home run won the National League pennant for the New York Giants. Twenty-three years later, he ended his career in New York as a Met. In the intervening years, he appeared in 24 All-Star games and was chosen most valuable player twice. This long-awaited autobiography reveals Mays to be a fine man as well as someone who played baseball for the love of the game. The reminiscences of his relationship with manager Leo Durocher, his dismay at the Giants's move to San Francisco, and his early years with the Black Barons of the Negro Leagues are the highlights of this unpretentious look at the career of a baseball legend.