A Quote by Ted Kluszewski

I'm not sure what the hell charisma is, but I get the feeling it's Willie Mays.

Ted Kluszewski

Quote Topics

Charisma Feeling Get Hell Not Sure Sure Willie Mays

Quote Author

Ted Kluszewski
American - Baseball player
September 10, 1924 - March 29, 1988

There's absolutely no comparisons to me or anyone else to Willie Mays. Willie Mays, he's the greatest baseball player of all time.

Alex Rodriguez

Oscar Charleston was the Willie Mays of his day. Nobody ever played center field better than Willie Mays. Suppose they had never given Willie a chance, and we said that, would anybody believe there was a kid in Alabama who was that good? Or there was a black guy in Atlanta who might break Babe Ruth's home run record? No.

Monte Irvin

[On Willie Mays] He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was a home run off me and I'll never forgive myself. We might have gotten rid of Willie (Mays) forever if I'd only struck him out.

Warren Spahn

I can't believe that Babe Ruth was a better player than Willie Mays. (Babe) Ruth is to baseball what Arnold Palmer is to golf. He got the game moving. But I can't believe he could run as well as (Willie) Mays, and I can't believe he was any better an outfielder.

Sandy Koufax

If you want to know who was better, me or Willie Mays, you have to look at our career stats. And Willie's bottom line was better.

Mickey Mantle

There have only been two authentic geniuses in the world, Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare and I think you'd better put Shakespeare first, darling.

Tallulah Bankhead

Willie Mays was the best ever. When I was in college I once made a catch like the one Mays made over his head. Sometimes when I'm lying in bed at night I think about it. It still makes me warm.

David Duchovny

They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.

Ted Williams

With the Giants I broadcast the debut of Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

Ernie Harwell

I never dreamed about being President, I wanted to be Willie Mays.

George W. Bush

I want to establish myself as the first Eric Davis, not the next Willie Mays.

Eric Davis

Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything.

Doug Harvey

I've always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds).

Barry Bonds

Leo Durocher was our manager and he brought Willie up to me and said, 'This is Willie Mays and he's your new roommate.' You could see right away that this young man was a natural. He had those real big hands, great power and speed and would catch everything hit in his direction. He's the best center fielder that ever lived, no question.

Monte Irvin

If I'm compared to Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that's great. But I'm just going to go out there and be myself.