"I played with Willie Mays and against Hank……" — Monte Irvin
"I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson."
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Monte Irvin
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12 Quotes by Monte Irvin
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I played for Almendares in Cuba. Guess who was trying out for the team? Castro. Fidel Castro, as a pitcher.…
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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…
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Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good…
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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…
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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…
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I always felt that I had a mission in life. I thought I was born to play sports. Even now,…
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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…
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I played in three countries. I played in two World Series. But I never found anything to match the joy…
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You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish…
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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…
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