Announcement: Scribner to publish Willie Mays autobiography

September 24, 2007 · 3 comments

From Publisher’s Weekly, Sept. 24, 2007:

Willie MaysAfter an auction that saw several publishers bid into the seven
figures, Scribner’s Nan Graham took world rights to the first authorized biography of baseball great Willie Mays. The book will be
written by bestselling author James S. Hirsch, and Todd Shuster at
Zachary Shuster Harmsworth sold the project, currently titled Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend. Random House was the underbidder.

Mays, 76, who has turned down a number of publishing opportunities
over the years, reportedly agreed to this book largely because it will
define his legacy on and off the field. His share of the proceeds will
support his Say Hey Foundation, which primarily advances
children’s causes. Mays, and the foundation….

Hirsch, a former reporter for The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, is the author of four books, including Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter.

No publication date has been announced.

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1 Vincent Reynoso January 31, 2010 at 7:39 pm

Big Willie Mays fan. Would like to know if he will have book signings. New book coming out Feb-2010. I live in California. Thank you for any infomation on this matter

2 Ron Kaplan April 2, 2010 at 7:01 am

If you go the book’s website, you’ll find a list of author appearances. Good luck.

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