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title: "4 Good Ballplayer Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-mantle/roger-maris-was-as-good-a-man-and-as-good-a-ballplayer-as-there-ever/)

[Mickey Mantle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-mantle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/286/mickey-mantle-3879_roger_roger-maris-was-as-good-a-man-and-as-goo_1016401.jpg)

> [I have an ego like everyone else. I want to be recognized as a good ballplayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stockton/i-have-an-ego-like-everyone-else-i-want-to-be-recognized-as-a-good/)

[John Stockton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stockton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b6/john-stockton-8388_ballplayer_i-have-an-ego-like-everyone-else-i-want_2759836.jpg)

> [I wanted to show Baltimore that they were getting a good ballplayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-robinson/i-wanted-to-show-baltimore-that-they-were-getting-a-good-ballplayer/)

[Frank Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-robinson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e96/frank-robinson-16202_ballplayer_i-wanted-to-show-baltimore-that-they-wer_2996348.png)

> [If you can do that - if you run, hit, run the bases, hit with power, field, throw and do all other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/willie-mays/if-you-can-do-that-if-you-run-hit-run-the-bases-hit-with-power-field/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea7/willie-mays-14362_ballplayer_if-you-can-do-that-if-you-run-hit-run-th_3193828.jpg)

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