Baseball Quote by Curt Flood Download Open image “Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it.” — Curt Flood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Baseball Rebellion Relevant
I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to… — Cal Ripken, Jr Copy Share Image
For someone whose roots in America were strong but only inches deep, and who had no experience, such as a Catholic child might, of an awesome hierarchy that was real and felt, baseball was a kind of secular church that reached into every class and region of the nation and bound millions upon millions of us together in common concerns,… — Philip Roth Copy Share
Baseball was important to me - don't get me wrong. But at the end of my career, it wasn't as important as four or… — Chipper Jones Copy Share Image
Baseball was my main sport, but I peaked when I reached high school and so my baseball career stopped. — George Winston Copy Share Image
Baseball wasn't necessarily my first sport in terms of liking it. I'd never played baseball or softball growing up. — Kylie Bunbury Copy Share Image
I played all sports growing up. Baseball was always my favorite, though. — Sean Doolittle Copy Share Image
Baseball didn't really fit my personality as well as football does. — Danny Amendola Copy Share Image
I was being thrown to the wolves. Even though I did something great, nobody wanted to be a part of it. I was so… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
The funny thing about these uniforms is that you hang them in the closet and they get smaller and smaller. — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
“I am pleased God made my skin black. I only wish He had to made it thicker.” — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates. — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as bragging. You're either lying or telling the truth. — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame. But when you weigh that against all the things that are really… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker. — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again. — Ernie Banks Copy Share Image
Five World Series rings, 3000-plus hits, the fame, the fortune and playing for the second most historic franchise in baseball... These are just some… — Mookie Betts Copy Share Image
I sang the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium - at a baseball game - which was crazy; there was, like, 60,000 people there, which… — Adam DeVine Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy… — Harry Caray Copy Share Image
Though 'Moneyball' had the talents of screenwriters Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin going for it, they weren't baseball insiders. — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
“It took only three years for Jonathan Papelbon to surpass Bill Campbell, Lee Smith, Tom Gordon, Sparky Lyle, Derek Lowe, Jeff Reardon, Ellis Kinder, and Dick Radatz as he climbed the franchise leader board into second place all-time for saves. Papelbon closed out 2008 with 113 career saves—and on July 1, 2009, with his 20th save of the season he… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share
The Baseball Hall of Fame is something every player dreams about, but being a member of God's Hall of Fame is the greatest achievement of all. God offers each of us the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. When we accept God's gift of salvation, our name is written in the Book of Life, guaranteeing us a place in… — Gary Carter Copy Share
You can't go up there trying to get hits. You can just go up there trying to put together at-bats and square the baseball… — Alex Bregman Copy Share Image
Baseball needs to put the steroids era behind it by having and enforcing tough rules against all kinds of artificial advantages, so that spring… — Marvin Olasky Copy Share Image
Consider developing your whole self with the same raw focus and intensity that you develop a particular skill set. Get focused. Go out, have adventures. Run, jump, skin your knee, fall in love, root loudly for the away team at a baseball game, barely escape a crash of stampeding rhinos, live to see another day. Experience things big and small.… — Anthony Holden Copy Share
There's a lot of stuff I want to do, just things that I want to explore that don't involve show business. I'm going to… — Charlie Sheen Copy Share Image
