Major League II (1994)

Omar Epps: Willie Mays Hayes

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• Willie Mays Hayes : [sees that Rube's injured]  Lucky son of a gun. At least you ain't gotta hang around to play the second game, right?

  [walks away] 

  Rube Baker : Hey, Willie. Willie! I can't believe you said that. Shit! I talked to a boy in the bleachers the other day who hails from downtown. He told me the most grass he's ever seen in his whole life is the patch that we get to play on everyday.

  [to the team] 

  Rube Baker : We're in the goldarn major leagues, boys. I don't know about any of you, but I've been waiting my whole life to get here. And I'll be damned if I'm gonna act like my best pig died just cuz we ain't doin' so good. I love to play baseball and I'll bet, somewhere along the line, you all did too.

  [turns to Jake] 

  Rube Baker : I'm ready to play ball if you need me. My Dad figured I wouldn't amount to much except... well, I never came up with anything, but I know I can play ball a little. And a day of playin' ball is better than what most people have to do for a living. So just put me in someplace.

• [Jake and Rube are discussing Rube's problems as a catcher] 

  Jake Taylor : What exactly is your problem?

  Rube Baker : Well, uh...

  [a limo's horn sounds and the limo pulls up] 

  Rube Baker : Well, uh... hell that's the biggest damn car I ever saw.

  Willie Mays Hayes : [an entourage of eleven people gets out of the car, followed by Willie]  Say Jake! Oh-hooo! Ha-ha!

  Rube Baker : Who are they?

  Jake Taylor : [stunned]  They are our centerfielder.

• Willie Mays Hayes : Told you I wasn't gonna slide!

  Jack Parkman : You got a long way to go peckerhead

  Willie Mays Hayes : That's Mr. Peckerhead to you, PAL!

• [Willie is in his first at-bat and points his bat to the left field fence] 

  Harry Doyle : And look at this. Willie Mays Hayes is calling his shot.

  Johnny : All right Willie! Right here!

  Rube Baker : What's he pointing at? Does he know somebody out there!

  Harry Doyle : Hayes steps in and gets his pitch. There's a swing and it's going toward left. And it is...

  [Willie hits the ball and the left fielder catches it at the warning track] 

  Harry Doyle : Not quite gone.

  Willie Mays Hayes : That had to be the wind.

  Johnny : It must have been the wind.

• Jake Taylor : [after Rube get's hit by a pitch]  Hayes, go run for Rube.

  Willie Mays Hayes : My leg's hurtin'.

  Roger Dorn : [stands up]  I'll run.

  Jake Taylor : [sits Dorn back down]  Rube's hurting worse than you. Now get in there!

  Willie Mays Hayes : [pointing to Vaughn]  If the gutless wonder doesn't have to pitch than why should I have to run?

  Rick Vaughn : [gets up]  Who are you calling a gutless wonder, tin man?

  Willie Mays Hayes : Tin man?

  [gets up limping] 

  Willie Mays Hayes : I got a genuine leg injury here, pal.

  Rick Vaughn : And that limp is the best acting you've done all year.

  [turns around to leave] 

  Willie Mays Hayes : [turns Vaughn around]  Well at least I don't have some cover girl dragging me around by my johnson.

  [Vaughn tackles Hayes as he walks away, starting a brawl] 

• Jake Taylor : [Seeing Vaughn coming back into the dugout]  Hey, didn't I tell you to go to the bullpen.

  Rick Vaughn : We're down by 10 runs, Jake.

  Jake Taylor : Well you can still get some work in.

  Rick Vaughn : I've had enough of that maniac out there.

  Jake Taylor : [after seeing Rube Baker get hit with a pitch]  Hayes, go run for Rube.

  Willie Mays Hayes : My legs hurtin'.

  Roger Dorn : [Stands up]  I'll run.

  [Jake sits him down] 

  Jake Taylor : Rube's hurting worse than you. Now get in there.

  Willie Mays Hayes : The Gutless Wonder doesn't have to pitch. Why should I have to run?

  Rick Vaughn : Who you calling a Gutless Wonder, Tin Man?

  Willie Mays Hayes : Tin Man? I got genuine leg injury here, pal.

  Rick Vaughn : That limp is the best acting you've done all year.

  Willie Mays Hayes : [Grabs Vaughn by the arm]  Well at least I don't have some Cover Girl dragging me around by my Johnson.

• Willie Mays Hayes : [talking about the promo for his film]  That spot didn't show the real dramatic parts, like when they kill my boa constrictor and I vow revenge.

  Jake Taylor : Oh.

• Willie Mays Hayes : [while leaping over Parkman at home plate]  *SUCKER!*