Quote of the day

Posted: February 17, 2019 | Author: Precious Sanders | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Nicholas Dawidoff, quotes, sports, writing | Leave a comment

[T]he wonderful, irresistible game of baseball, so enduring in its rules and rhythms, so varied in its lore and lexicon, has everything a writer could ask for, most especially the opportunity for vivid characters to involved themselves in a highly dramatic activity.

~Nicholas Dawidoff

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Quote of the day

Posted: February 13, 2019 | Author: Precious Sanders | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Cal Ripken Jr, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports | 2 Comments

A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with adversity, how to get past it. Once I learned how to get through that, other things didn’t seem so hard.

~Cal Ripken, Jr.

“Cal Ripken, Jr in 1996” by Joe Shlabotnik

Quote of the day

Posted: February 8, 2019 | Author: Precious Sanders | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Frank Robinson, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports | 3 Comments

Whether you’re trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn – and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.

~Frank Robinson
Rest in peace, Mr. Robinson.