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Great Sporting Wisdom: Legendary Quotes from the World of Sport
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2018
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Business and Pleasure
A baseball game is twice as much fun if you’re seeing it on the company’s time.
William Feather, publisher
What A Waste?
After spending four years as a college star, he was a failure at pro baseball. In fact, all he had to show for it was an education.
Anon
Patriotism
I take a national view of the American League and an American view of the National League.
Hubert Humphrey, former US Vice-President
Home Advantage
The good thing about playing for Cleveland that is you don’t have to make road trips there.
Jay Johnstone, Cleveland Indians
Shorts
Ballet is the fairies’ baseball.
Oscar Levant, humourist
COD
How does he want it? Cash or green stamps?
Billy Martin, New York Yankees, when told he was facing a $1 million lawsuit
Results
There are no prizes for winning the first half.
Steve Rogers, sportswriter
Absolutely Fabulous
We’ve got an absolutely perfect day here at Desert Sun Stadium, and we’re told it’s going to be an even more perfect day tomorrow.
Jerry Coleman
Speaking Proper
Old Diz knows the King’s English. And not only that. I also know the Queen is English.
Dizzy Dean, (in)famous commentator
The Final Nail In The Coffin
The only real way you know you’ve been fired, is when you arrive at the ball park and find your name has been scratched from the parking list.
Billy Martin
Narcissism
[Charlie O.] Finley is a self-made man who worships his creator.
Jim Murray, sportswriter
Mixed Blessing
The advantage of playing in New York is in getting to watch Reggie Jackson play every day. And the disadvantage is in getting to watch Reggie Jackson play every day.
Craig Nettles, New York Yankees
Not Like The Military
Close doesn’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles
The Man In The Middle
Pity the woman who marries a baseball umpire and has to have a man around the house who is always right.
Anon
To Russia With Love
You must give the Russians credit, they haven’t claimed yet that they invented baseball.
Ian Rosenberg, humourist
Distinguished Performer
If you come down to Ebbets Field today, you won’t have any trouble recognising me. My number is 42.
Jackie Robinson to his wife, before becoming the first Afro-American player in the Major League
A Thankless Task
It’s like being the president of the Flat Earth Society.
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