This is a mediocre documentary and I would probably give it a 3 or a 4, but, the continual comments that Willie Mays was the best baseball player ever is just nonsense. I grew up in the 50s and 60s in NYC when the Yankees, Giants, and Dodgers were still there. Between 1951 and 1973 when Mays was active the Giants won the World Series ONCE. When Mickey Mantle was on the Yankees they won 5 times. Mantle and Mays both averaged about 31 home runs per year. They both had lifetime avg of about 300 but Mantle had many more RBIs p/y. Mays hit best 52 homers, Mantle 54. Mantle could switch hit. Anyhow, I always thought Mantle was better as did many others. But what about Babe Ruth? Neither Mays nor Mantle compared to Ruth. And if you want to push the "Black" thing, what about Jackie Robinson? Willie Mays was great. One of the greatest, no doubt. But they detract from the documentary with the claim he was the best.
Review of Say Hey, Willie Mays!
