He led America by example. He reminded our people of what was right and he reminded them of what was wrong. I think it can be safely said today that Jackie Robinson made the United States a better nation.
Baseball Quotes
You can’t sweep if you don’t win the first game, and it’s tougher to win two out of three if you lose the first one.
There is a soothing rhythm to it all, pitch by pitch, inning by inning. Baseball is a world of order, interupted by brief, breathtaking moments of chaos, where memories and heroes can be made. It has unlimited potential. It can be ugly one moment and beautiful the next. It is part play, part profanity and […]
Baseball is the only major sport that appears backward in a mirror.
Next to religion, baseball has furnished a greater impact on American life than any other institution.
Line-Up for Yesterday’ A is for Alex The great Alexander; More Goose eggs he pitched Than a popular gander. B is for Bresnahan Back of the plate; The Cubs were his love, and McGraw his hate. C is for Cobb, Who grew spikes and not corn, And made all the basemen Wish they weren’t born. […]
Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.
Your chances of winning, I’ve got to believe are really, really small when you score one run in 18 innings.
Nelly Kelly was sure some fan, She would root just like any man, Told the umpire he was wrong, All along, good and strong. When the score was just two to two, Nelly Kelly knew what to do, Just to cheer up the boys she knew, She made the gang sing this song. ‘Take me […]
You can’t tell how much spirit a team has until it starts losing.
