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Monte Irvin has 12 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.
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I played for Almendares in Cuba. Guess who was trying out for the team? Castro. Fidel Castro, as a pitcher. He could…
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Many of the greatest black athletes of all time played baseball for no money and no recognition. I'm just sorry many major…
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Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in…
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I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges.…
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I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my…
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I always felt that I had a mission in life. I thought I was born to play sports. Even now, I still…
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My all-time heroes are Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two men who had to really work to achieve what…
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I played in three countries. I played in two World Series. But I never found anything to match the joy and the…
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You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could…
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I think anybody who saw him will tell you that Willie Mays was the greatest player who ever lived.
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Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Buck Leonard, Quincy Troupe, Satchel Paige - earlier than when he was called up - Oscar…
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I am wearing a size 28 Paige Jeans. Jeans don't lie, and I am just happy!
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I know who's the best pitcher I ever see and it's old Satchel Paige, that big lanky colored boy. My fastball looks…
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I myself am more and more inclined to agree with Omar and Satchel Paige as I grow older: Don't try to rewrite…
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My favorite actresses were Geraldine Paige, Anne Bancroft and Kim Stanley.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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I love collecting guitars, even though I can't play well. My favourite guitarists are Richie Blackmore, Jimmy Paige, and John Mayer.
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I'm Paige," I whispered. He was serious, for once. "Are you the first page, or the last?" I didn't answer, not right…
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Believe me, I have better things to do than sabotage your friendships. No one else's world revolves around you, Cassandra." -Paige to…
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We value the individual. We probably put too much emphasis on the individual, if it comes right down to it. How many…
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I opted for the rear door, both as a courtesy and so she couldn't freak out about me showing up on her…
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Isn't it possible that I'm not feigning interest? That I really do want to know more about you?" "You've never been interested…
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