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title: "5 Ball Didn Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Ball Didn quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Ball Didn sayings and thoughts."
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> [I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn't matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mays/i-always-enjoyed-playing-ball-and-it-didn-t-matter-to-me-whether-i/)

[Willie Mays](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/willie-mays/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11b/willie-mays-14362_black_i-always-enjoyed-playing-ball-and-it-did_632652.jpg)

> [When I played ball, I didn't play for fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ty-cobb/when-i-played-ball-i-didn-t-play-for-fun/)

[Ty Cobb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ty-cobb/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/445/ty-cobb-16447_balls_when-i-played-ball-i-didn-t-play-for-fun_1864910.jpg)

> [I've never met a popcorn ball I didn't like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deb-caletti/i-ve-never-met-a-popcorn-ball-i-didn-t-like/)

[Deb Caletti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deb-caletti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/deb-caletti-697_ball_i-ve-never-met-a-popcorn-ball-i-didn-t-l_2328862.png)

> [The no-hitter was the highlight of my career. The specialness of it, I didn't know how lasting it would be when it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-abbott/the-no-hitter-was-the-highlight-of-my-career-the-specialness-of-it-i/)

[Jim Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-abbott/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/927/jim-abbott-20375_ball_the-no-hitter-was-the-highlight-of-my-ca_2338638.jpg)

> [I've always just wanted to play ball, that's all. I didn't want to do no interviews, because I didn't want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/moses-malone/i-ve-always-just-wanted-to-play-ball-that-s-all-i-didn-t-want-to-do/)

[Moses Malone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/moses-malone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dc/moses-malone-19693_balls_i-ve-always-just-wanted-to-play-ball-tha_2390327.png)

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