Deadening Baseball Quotes

I wanted to go on the red carpet with a baseball cap, t-shirt, and jeans. And I still do. Because that's really who I am. ~ Missy Peregrym

When they operated, I told them to put in a Koufax fastball. They did-but it was Mrs. Koufax's. ~ Tommy John

New York City is the capital for Baseball, not just for the pros, but also for the kids throughout the city, as well. No matter who you root for, the Borough Cup is going to make every kid and community that participates a winner. ~ Mark Teixeira

Unlike some of his buddies, Truely had never been afraid of books. Following his daddy's example, he had read the newspaper every day of his life since the sixth grade, starting with the sports page. He had a vague idea what was going on in the world. It was true that Truely could generally nail a test, took a certain pride in it, but he was also a guy who like to dance all night to throbbing music in makeshift clubs off unlit country roads. He liked to drink a cold beer on a hot day, maybe a flask of Jack Daniel's on special occasions. He wore his baseball cap backwards, his jeans ripped and torn--because they were old and practically worn-out, not because he bought them that way. His hair was a little too long, his boots a little too big, his aspirations modest. He preferred listening to talking--and wasn't all that great at either. He like barbecue joints more than restaurants. Catfish and hush puppies or hot dogs burned black over a campfire were his favorites. He preferred simple food dished out in large helpings. He liked to serve himself and go for seconds. ~ Nanci Kincaid

It (baseball) has no clock, no ties and no Liberal intrusions into the organized progression. ~ George Will

Before the Beatles, America was musically a very conservative country. You can see film footage of people at a baseball game, they all had hats and ties on, and the women were dressed up like they were going to church. That was the America that I started getting interested in musically. ~ Don McLean

On the appearance of Clayton Moore at a Blue Jays home game - It's not very often you get to see the Lone Ranger and Toronto in the same night. ~ Bobby Bragan

Through baseball we channel boys desire for exercise and let off their explosive violence without letting them get into the police court. ~ Herbert Hoover

How often does a guy who lives and breathes baseball meet a woman who loves the game and understands it as well as he? ~ Charley Pride

If you are worshipping false gods-such as football, baseball, gold, tennis, or money or technology or automobiles or houses or gold or silver-and you can tell what a man worships by what he does on Sunday-repent and start worshipping the true and living God, the maker of heaven and earth and all things that in them are. ~ Hartman Rector, Jr.

You can't go out to the mound hobbling and take a pitcher out with a cane. ~ Casey Stengel

In college, I was like most young men, doing what pleased me and looking out mainly for my own interest. I had success in baseball and was very popular in school but all these things, which the world chases after, left me empty and unfulfilled. Through a series of trials and difficult times, the Lord opened my eyes to my sin and what would truly fulfill me. June 9, 2001, I received forgiveness and the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. ~ Luke Scott

Men who are going bald often wear baseball caps. ~ Rita Rudner

Speed slows down the game. ~ Tim McCarver

Phrases and images from the game filtered through his head... hitting the sweet spot, working the rosin bag, over the bat, going deep, in the hole, double header, baseball was a filthy, dirty sport! ~ J.D. Ruskin

If children had teachers for judgment and eloquence just as they have for languages, if their memory was exercised less than their energy or their natural genius, if instead of deadening their vivacity of mind we tried to elevate the free scope and impulse of their souls, what might not result from a fine disposition? As it is, we forget that courage, or love of truth and glory are the virtues that matter most in youth; and our one endeavour is to subdue our children's spirits, in order to teach them that dependence and suppleness are the first laws of success in life. ~ Luc De Clapiers

Oakland has now increased its payroll to the point that it now ranks third in the Bay Area among all McDonald's franchises. ~ Sandy Alderson

There will never be another Mariano Rivera. He was a friend and a champion of a teammate. He really cared about the game of baseball, the way it was played, and whatever it took to win that night. ~ Jorge Posada

I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Anarchism aims to strip labor of its deadening, dulling aspect, of its gloom and compulsion. It aims to make work an instrument of joy, of strength, of color, of real harmony, so that the poorest sort of a man should find in work both recreation and hope. ~ Emma Goldman

Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up. ~ Sharon Olds

I really want to have a possibility of going into the Hall of Fame one day. I think that's huge with a lot of baseball writers and old school guys. Of course, that's not the main goal - the main goal is winning a World Series. Hall of Fame is so far away. It's just something I've always thought about doing. I want to be as clean as I can. ~ Bryce Harper

A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service. ~ David Ogilvy

Yeah, I miss it. You don't just break off a friendship you've had with a sport, and with all those you've met all over the country. We've got some friends, some very close friends, and you just sit back and think how fortunate you were having a career like that. And, actually, there's nothing in the game of baseball that hasn't happened to me. ~ Lou Boudreau

Surefire things are deadening to the human spirit. ~ Dorothea Lange

Really, it's not harder to train for them because once baseball starts you play everyday almost. ~ Bo Jackson

What a great hitch to pit! ~ Jerry Coleman

Tony Gwynn, the fat batter behind Finley, is waiting. ~ Jerry Coleman

When I was a kid, I was always an athlete. I played a lot of sports. I played football, basketball, baseball and soccer. ~ Scott Caan

Baseball has been very good to me. ~ Roberto Clemente