Quote of the day
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, and you’ll never go wrong.
~from The Sandlot
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, and you’ll never go wrong.
~from The Sandlot
When McGwire started the home run mania, attendance came back. The owners understood that the sudden spike in homers wasn’t accidental. All baseball knew it. But baseball is run on money, and home runs meant money. Baseball turned a blind eye.
~Gary Sheffield
I’ve always felt like it was important to be involved in the community, … Over the years it has evolved as we’ve met different people and experienced things.
~Shawn Green
The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often.
~Rogers Hornsby
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you’re going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.
~Randy Johnson
I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I’m out there. No clock – nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling.
~David Cone
Last year, more Americans went to symphonies than went to baseball games. This may be viewed as an alarming statistic, but I think that both baseball and the country will endure.
~John F. Kennedy
If I was traded to the Giants, I’d quit baseball.
~Rocky Colavito
You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening. Back then I thought, well, there’ll be other days. I didn’t realize that that was the only day.
~Moonlight Graham in Field of Dreams
Learn to control your emotions or they will control you.
~Edgar Martinez