"People talk about that catch and, I've said this many times, that I've made better catches than that many times in regular season. But of course in my time, you didn't have a lot of television during the regular season. A lot of people didn't see me do a lot of things"

Willie Mays is referring to his popular catch in the 1954 World Series, which is widely considered one of the best catches in baseball history. He is stating that he has made much better catches than that one, however because there was not a lot of television protection of regular season games, the majority of people did not get to see them. He is indicating that he was a great gamer even before the World Series capture, however that his skill was not extensively recognized due to the lack of television coverage. He is likewise recommending that his catch on the planet Series was only so remarkable because it was seen by a lot of people. This quote reveals the humility of Willie Mays and his gratitude for the recognition he received for his catch.