It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now. — Mickey Gilley Copy Share Image
Babe Ruth was not afraid to strike out. And it was this fearlessness that contributed to his remarkable career. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
In 1961, when Maris broke Babe Ruth's record, he wasn't intentionally walked once. Mickey batted after Roger, and nobody was going to… — Mel Allen Copy Share Image
When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
Wives of ballplayers, when they teach their children their prayers, should instruct them to say: God bless mommy, God bless daddy, and… — Waite Hoyt Copy Share Image
I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you… — Dick Schaap Copy Share Image
At a book festival in Fort Lauderdale, I met David Eisenhower, Ike's grandson, who was promoting his book 'Going Home to Glory:… — Jane Leavy Copy Share Image
The press still considers me one of the most laid-back athletes since Babe Ruth. That's supposed to be a criticism, but I… — Fred Couples Copy Share Image
He was a parade all by himself, a burst of dazzle and jingle, Santa Claus drinking his whiskey straight and groaning with… — Jimmy Cannon Copy Share Image
Now they talk on the radio about the record set by (Babe) Ruth, and (Joe) DiMaggio and Henry Aaron. But they rarely… — Roger Maris Copy Share Image
“Out popped Paul Duffy, in plain clothes except for a state police windbreaker and a badge clipped to his belt. He looked… — William Landay Copy Share Image
In the 1920s, everyone wanted to be a celebrity. Everyone wanted to be like Babe Ruth or Charles Lindbergh. ... Businessmen, in… — Jonathan Eig Copy Share Image
“America had become an ice cream society in the last years of the twenties, thanks in large part to Prohibition. Bars and… — Ray Kroc Copy Share Image
“ 5. Unfair to Animals 6. Unfair to Muledom THE HALF-PENNANT PORCH Finley was obsessed with the Yankees and attributed their success to the short… — Josh Ostergaard Copy Share Image
“So it's a strife here, in a way, between position—between the CEO and the top salesman; between the principal and the best… — Timothy B. Shutt Copy Share Image
“You never stop to think how the history of whiteness in America is one long scroll of affirmative action. You never stop… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
