"I wish I could be with you all today. This is where I'm from. I had my first pro hit here at Rickwood as a Baron in 1948. And now this year, 76 years later, it finally got counted in the record books. Some things take time, but I always think better late than never. Time changes things. Time heals wounds, and that is a good thing. I had some of the best times of my life in Birmingham so I want you to have this clock to remember those times with me and remember all the other players who were lucky enough to play here at Rickwood Field and Birmingham. Remember, time is on your side."
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Who: Willie Mays, American baseball player. — Note: Statement given to his longtime friend and longtime MLB manager, Dusty Baker on the day before his death.
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