Babe Ruth on baseball
Babe Ruth58 quotes“I said I’m going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God must have been with me.”
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Baseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Don’t ever forget two things I’m going to tell you. One, don’t believe everything that’s written about you. Two, don’t pick up too many checks.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Baseball changes through the years. It gets milder.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Paris ain’t much of a town.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Reading isn’t good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn’t hit home runs. So I gave up reading.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth It’s hard to beat somebody when they don’t give up.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around 600.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Don’t be afraid to take advice. There’s always something new to learn.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth (Ty) Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Love the game of baseball and baseball will love you.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Wealth is always attracted, never pursued.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth The only real game, I think, in the world is baseball.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth Let me show you how it’s done, Loser!
Babe RuthBabe Ruth If it wasn’t for baseball, I’d be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth You know this baseball game of ours comes up from the youth – that means the boys. And after you’ve been a boy, and grow up to know how to play ball, then you come to the boys you see representing themselves today in our national pastime.
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Caught inside my mind trapped between its horrid lines losing precious time.
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As if you legs were two cannons and your arms were two oars and the great lateral muscles of your back were pterodactyl wings and the brim of your baseball cap was a harpoon.
Barry S. StraussBarry S. Strauss I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport.
Barry BondsBarry Bonds Knowin’ all about baseball is just about as profitable as bein’ a good whittler.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard I wanted to be a professional baseball player.
Balthazar GettyBalthazar Getty The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
Babe Didrikson ZahariasBabe Didrikson Zaharias Baseball is just my job.
Barry BondsBarry Bonds I grew up playing everything from rugby, football, baseball, volleyball, bike races and boxing. I tried martial arts, loved to ride horses and I’m the youngest of three brothers, so it was a fiercely competitive family.
Barry PepperBarry Pepper It’s a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I’ve accomplished something in the game of baseball.
Barry BondsBarry Bonds