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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 a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well.…
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You learn from music, from watching great athletes at work - how disciplined they are, how they move. You learn these things…
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I never wanted to be a dancer. It's true! I wanted to be a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
— Gene Kelly
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I was for a short time on the baseball team as shortstop, where I was no good.
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just…
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In my opinion, I've had the greatest job in the world. I got a chance to be the shortstop for the New…
— Derek Jeter
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I'd like to be remembered. I'd like to think that someday two guys will be talking in a bar and one of…
— Cal Ripken, Jr.
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These are the saddest of possible words, Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Trio of Bear Cubs fleeter than birds, Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble, Making…
— Franklin P. Adams
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My Daddy was left-handed, and I was left-handed when I was little. In fact, I was left-handed all the way to high…
— Luke Appling
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I name (Honus) Wagner first on my list, not only because he was a great batting champion and base-runner, and also baseball's…
— John McGraw
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You've just got to keep playing hard. You have to remember that you are not just playing for the Twins. There are…
— Unknown Author
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Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of…
— Al Kaline
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