John Shea- 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid

Willie Mays has long been recognized as baseball’s greatest all-around player. In the history of the sport, few have been as inspiring as Mr. Mays, who uplifted many generations since he first captivated the baseball world with his unparalleled combination of skills, flair and joyful exuberance. This tremendous, heartfelt new book, co-authored with John Shea, and told in Mr. Mays’s voice, 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid, (St. Martin’s Publishing Group), is full of poignant and timeless stories and reflections from Mr. Mays, as well as tales from many others who played major roles in his career and life.

About the Authors: Willie Mays, forever the youthful Say Hey Kid, was a major league center fielder for 22 seasons with the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets, and played for the Birmingham Black Barons in the Negro Leagues. A Hall of Famer who is considered the greatest all-around talent in the game’s history, he continues to be actively involved with the San Francisco Giants and his Say Hey Foundation, which is dedicated to underprivileged youth positive opportunities and safer communities.

John Shea is the author of four baseball books, including Rickey Henderson’s autobiography, Off Base: Confessions of a Thief. He is an award-winning national baseball writer at the San Francisco Chronicle and appears on the MLB Network.