I won’t be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of six and sixteen wearing a glove and swinging a bat.
BABE RUTHDon’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.
More Babe Ruth Quotes
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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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Gee, its lonesome in the outfield. It’s hard to keep awake with nothing to do.
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Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
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The most important thing that a young athlete must do it pick the right sport. Not one that they like just a little bit, but one that they love. Because,if they don’t really love their sport, they won’t work as hard as they should. Me? I loved to hit.
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I didn’t mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
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They started something here, and the kids are keeping the ball rolling.
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The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.
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The only real game, I think, in the world is baseball.
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You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.
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How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?
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Wealth is always attracted, never pursued.
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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.
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I had only one superstition. I made sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.
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I hit an inside-the-park home run! I beat it out! Can you believe that?
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Baseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it.
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