Reviews
"The book, documenting Mays' rise from Negro leagues star to major league icon, also serves as a history lesson."-- USA Today, “Does a better job than any book before of getting at what it means to be Willie Mays.� Sports Illustrated, "The book, documenting Mays’ rise from Negro leagues star to major league icon, also serves as a history lesson."-- USA Today, "Hirsch has produced a masterful biography that has the same freshness and excitement that Mays generated as a player. All the highlights are there in shining, solid detail. It's a must-read for any baseball fan."-- Tampa Bay Online, "James S. Hirsch compellingly recounts Mays' career . . . giving even Mays' iconic moments, such as 'The Catch' in the 1954 World Series, a sense of tension as if they were unfolding anew. . . . Great baseball reading, by an accomplished writer . . . about a wondrous ballplayer and man with gifts beyond the diamond."-- Associated Press, "James Hirsch has written an enormously entertaining and wide-ranging biography--a fitting tribute to Mays . . . and a thoughtful account of the complex and often misunderstood man. . . . True baseball fans will delight in the author's edge-of-seat game reports and picture-perfect descriptions of Mays' superlative talents. . . This is a superb baseball book, but it's also a riveting narrative of Mays' life and times."-- Seattle Times, "A terrific new biography . . . [an] always engaging and enlightening book . . . A wonderful introduction to the magical life of one of the finest athletes ever."-- San Francisco Chronicle, Tautly written . . . Mr. Hirsch captures Willie’s greatness on the field.�-- Wall Street Journal|9780743599849|, "Does a better job than any book before of getting at what it means to be Willie Mays."- Sports Illustrated, "Willie Mays had everything--except a first-rate biography. That omission has now been addressed by James S. Hirsch, who has produced a piece of artistry worhty of Mays in center field."--Bloomberg.com
