A good umpire is the umpire you don’t even notice
BAN JOHNSON
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People who don’t know how to love you are always going to hurt your heart.
H. DcostaH. Dcosta I no longer seek the love I think I deserve but rather the love I’ve always deserved.
Ava NicoleAva Nicole There is no such thing as a good investment.
Manish KhuntetaManish Khunteta Without you, I’m lost.
Amanda KarchAmanda Karch I did everything I could to make it work I was casting nets into the ocean and all they were doing was returning back empty.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados We flew to heaven, and we touched the sun.
Jennifer JulietteJennifer Juliette You told me everything would be okay. I wish you had said – you’ll hurt but I’ll hold you.
Ullie KayeUllie Kaye Be brave, be bold, beware that you must believe before becoming.
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This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings.
Bill VeeckBill Veeck The more self-centered and egotistical a guy is, the better ballplayer he’s going to be.
Bill LeeBill Lee Baseball is a game of averages, but over a short period of time, to have a little luck going is not a bad thing.
Bill BucknerBill Buckner Why, oh why with so many other positions in baseball did I take up this one.’
Bill DickeyBill Dickey It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven The whole history of baseball has the quality of mythology.
Bernard MalamudBernard Malamud I can wear a baseball cap; I am entitled to wear a baseball cap. I am genetically pre-disposed to wear a baseball cap, whereas most English people look wrong in a baseball cap.
Bill BrysonBill Bryson I think my mom and dad did a great job with that, because we [with brother] never had any competition in baseball. We always tried to help each other.
Bengie MolinaBengie Molina