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    Going All Out

    Jun 12, 2020 5 minutes
    BY WILLIE MAYS
    & JOHN SHEA

    WILLIE MAYS, AS MOST BASEBALL FANS KNOW, IS ONE OF THE GAME’S MOST ICONIC FIGURES. For 22 seasons, he was the center fielder for the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants and, at the end of his career, the New York Mets. Among his accomplishments: Mays hit 660 home runs (No. 5 on the career leaders list) and was a 24-time All-Star—more than the number of seasons he played due to a window when the games were held twice a year. He is, of course, in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his new book, 24: LIFE STORIES AND LESSONS FROM THE SAY HEY KID, written with John Shea, Mays shares tales from his life in sports and what he’s learned. In this excerpt, the authors discuss how Mays approached his All-Star appearances and how

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