Willie Mays Hayes [sliding into home plate in a tux]
The American Express Card. Don't steal home without it.
Played by Wesley Snipes 
Major League (1989) · 78 quotes
Major League (1989) · 78 quotes
4th most-quoted character in Major League (1989): in 13 of its 78 quotes
Most scenes with: Jake Taylor (6), Rick (3), Lou Brown (2)
Cerrano's looking for some extra power for tonight. He's looking to sacrifice a live chicken. Hey Jake, man, we can't have people puking in the locker room before the game!
More lines from Willie Mays Hayes
4 quotes Willie Mays Hayes Willie Mays Hayes [Introducing himself]
Willie Mays Hayes. I play like Mays, and I run like Hayes.
Willie Mays Hayes Don't you guys go anywhere. I plan to put on a hitting display.
Willie Mays Hayes We should've got the live chicken.
Scenes with Willie Mays Hayes
8 scenes
Indians
[wearing tuxedos, the whole team stands behind Home Plate]
Hello. Do you know us?
Indians
[putting on their caps]
We're a Major League Baseball team.
But since we haven't won a pennant in over 30 years, nobody recognizes us - not even in our own home town.
That's why we carry the American Express card.
No matter how far out of first we are, it's cool. You know, it keeps us from getting shut out at our favorite hotels and restaurant-type places.
So if you're looking for some Big-League clout, apply for that little green home-run hitter.
Look what it's done for us. People still DON'T recognize us but... [snaps his fingers]
We're contenders now.
Willie [slides into Home Plate and holds up a green credit card]
The American Express card: Don't steal home without it.
That's my wife...
Willie Does she know that?
Well, she would've been if I hadn't screwed it up... who's that guy she's with?
Willie I don't know. He's not wearing a nametag.
Want me to drag him outta here, kick the shit out of him?
Willie [looks over Jake's shoulder and see's him reading a comic book]
Moby Dick? What you reading that for?
This happens to be a masterpiece of American Literature.
Willie [chuckles]
Lynn turn you on to that?
Yeah... a long time ago.
Willie Well listen, if we ever get out of here, me and the other guys are going to a club later on tonight. You want to come with us?
Willie [rolls his eyes]
What man, you got a test or something? Jake, man why don't you just go over there and see her. Maybe she'll let you slide on a couple of these.
Well I would if I knew where she lived.
Willie That's easy! Just tail her home from the library.
You mean sit in my car and wait for her to get out of work and then follow her? That's kind of juvenille don't you think?
Willie [ponders it for a split second]
Yeah!
Willie What the hell league you been playing in?
California Penal...
Willie Never heard of it. How'd you end up playing there?
Stole a car.
Heywood
[afterHayes reached on a bloop infield single]
You really knocked the crap out of that one.
Willie Oh, I plan to get at least a double out of this. [shows Heywood his black gloves] I bought a hundred of these. One for every base I'm gonna steal. Excuse me while I take my first step toward the Hall of Fame.
Heywood
My ass.
[Hayes takes his lead off first base]
We don't know where Hayes played last year, but I'm sure he did a hell of a job.
Heywood
You're gonna look real sharp, tryin' to steal second with your shoe untied.
[Hayes looks down, then gets thrown out by the pitcher]
Throw to first... Hayes is picked off! Personally, I think we got hosed on that call.
[at a team meeting]
Can I have your attention, please? I have something I think you all ought to know about. It seems that Mrs. Phelps doesn't think too highly of our worth. She put this team together because she thought we'd be bad enough to finish dead last, knocking attendance down to the point where she could move the team to Miami... and get rid of all of us for better personnel.
Even me?
Even you, Dorn.
What if we DON'T finish last?
She'll REPLACE you with somebody who WILL. After this season, you'll be sent back to the minors or given your outright release.
What's that?
Win the whole **** thing.
Willie [long pause] [stands]
Yeah.
Willie [After first day of workouts in spring training]
200 pushups! How am I supposed to hit if I can't lift my arms? Shit!
Well, the way I played today, I wouldn't be surprised if they red-tagged me already.
Willie What do you mean?
If you get a red tag in your locker, it means the manager wants to see you, because you just died and went back down to the minors.
[Vaughn, starting to open his locker, stops at this. Taylor notices.]
Hey, don't worry, kid. They don't cut anybody on the first day. [Vaughn nonetheless keeps his locker closed.]
Player #1
[Last day of spring training] [As the players go back to the clubhouse]
Final cut day today, isn't it?
Player #2
Afraid so.
Vaughn
[Stops just outside the door]
I don't wanna go in there.
Look, no matter what happens, just keep it to yourself until you're out of the clubhouse. You don't wanna celebrate in front of those who'd just died. [Goes inside]
Hayes Yeah, but what if we're already one of the deceased, huh?
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