Leagues Quotes

135 Leagues quotes by 112 unique authors

Dear Mr. Kuhn, After twelve years in the major leagues, I do not feel that I am a piece of property to be bought and… — Curt Flood
My first season with Pittsburgh was 1969. We were still in the old NFL. My second year, we moved to the AFC when the leagues… — Joe Greene
I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to… — Ryne Sandberg
I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues. — Cal Ripken, Jr.
My dad was part of the Oriole way. I think he was there 14 years in the minor leagues; I think seven of those years,… — Cal Ripken, Jr.
The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day… — Bruce Sutter
My first year in the big leagues, I made $17,000. It was easy to go out and get another $17,000 relief pitcher. I never worried… — Bruce Sutter
Although I may not know a lot about football, I do know a lot about food! As a result, not many people ask me to… — Marcus Samuelsson
I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues. — Doug Harvey
Even after I played ten years of ball, I still felt like I had to play well or somebody might take my place. They had… — Bobby Doerr
To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time. — Tony La Russa
We in the Negro leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing. We played with a round ball, and… — Buck Leonard
In the Negro Leagues, I played every day. — Buck Leonard
I only wish I could have played in the big leagues when I was young enough to show what I could do. When an offer… — Buck Leonard
I always wanted to say I came out of the cornfields and got to the major leagues. That was my biggest thought. But now I… — Unknown Author
My message to a lot of guys is, if you like school and you like education, baseball is gonna be there, and you can get… — Barry Larkin
On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first… — Nancy Gibbs
I had 12 years under my belt of baseball at the amateur level before I got to the big leagues. — Tom Seaver
Just about every Latin American country has sent players to the big leagues, from the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica. — Cheech Marin
Marlins Park is what I call my office in Miami, because I work for the Venezuelan Museum of Baseball and Hall of Fame. My job… — Juan Pablo Galavis
To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools… — Roy Clark
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned… — Jim Evans
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them… — Jim Evans
Every franchise of both leagues will remain in its present location. — Pete Rozelle
I predict that many teams will go out of business and the size of the leagues will be greatly reduced. — Will McDonough

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