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I wasn't the best hitter, Ted Williams was. I wasn't the best fielder, Roberto Clemente was. I wasn't the best base stealer, Maury Wills was. But I was among the best in everything.

— Willie Mays

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He could hit a ball farther than anybody that I've seen.

Honestly, I don't rate 'em—I just try to catch 'em.

Any time I'm not playing, I watch the game at home on television. That way I can relax and if I decide to make a catch off my playroom wall, nobody is the wiser.

I'm just a ballplayer, not a sports writer. I don't compare 'em; I just catch 'em.

Richie Allen was—and still is—a Hall of Famer as far as I'm concerned.

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