When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The quality of players - the likes of Sam Tomkins, Rangi Chase and Lee Briers - bring an X-factor to the game.… — Brett Finch Copy Share Image
If you got a hit every third time that you went up to bat in the major leagues, you'd be the greatest… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
I think as a veteran player, in general, you should feel that sense of responsibility to try to lead these guys to… — Champ Bailey Copy Share Image
My dream was to become a rec league coach. I love basketball so much, I love playing it, I just never thought… — Kevin Durant Copy Share Image
Emmitt Smith is in a position, in my opinion, where he should be the highest-paid running back in football. He's a guy… — Emmitt Smith Copy Share Image
Nobody seems to appreciate what an incredible player Wilt was," Russell said at 1997 All-Star Game when the league named and honored… — Wilt Chamberlain Copy Share Image
If the Indy Racing League didn't have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance. — Mario Andretti Copy Share Image
I need to learn not to bend over backwards to be nice to faith-heads. Give these people an inch and they take… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
My first ball I ever got from a Big League player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent… — Pedro Martinez Copy Share Image
I've always said, "You make a lot of money in Major League Baseball, and it's all guaranteed, so what do you have… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Not many people get to the major leagues and succeed right away. There are some struggles. Everyone seems to struggle. — George Brett Copy Share Image
That's the fun part of it all. You get creative when you're in Little League. You're creative when you're in middle school.… — Kordell Stewart Copy Share Image
He that is once "born of God shall overcome the world," and the prince of this world too, by the power of… — Ralph Cudworth Copy Share Image
I thought you could play ... You've got nothing. Where's the big hair? I brought my scissors today so I could cut… — Terry Hill Copy Share Image
Winning one league title at Roma to me is worth winning 10 at Juventus or Real Madrid. — Francesco Totti Copy Share Image
I want to be part of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, but I don't want to be part of the kind… — Barry Bonds Copy Share Image
Someone wrote in the New York Times recently that if Donald Trump was allowed to go through with his plans, he'd become… — Francisco Goldman Copy Share Image
I played Little League and in high school. I played more over the years whenever there was a pick-up game... usually softball. — Matthew Modine Copy Share Image
What philosopher of the schoolroom, with the mental dowry of four summers, ever questions the power of the wand that opened the… — Robert Aris Willmott Copy Share Image
