Analyzing Our National Pastime
“The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money that’s in it – not for the love of it, the excitement of it and the thrill of it.” Quoted in 1925, and the game still hasn’t changed as the money/wealth has grown.
“They say you have to be good to be lucky, but I think you have to be lucky to be good.” Stated by the former Braves’ outfielder.
“It is part of our national history that all boys dream of being Babe Ruth before they are anyone else.” This sports journalist put it perfectly describing the imagination of young American boys.
“Kansas City fans don’t know how to be mean. They know how to be mean in Philadelphia.” During the Royals/Phillies World Series in 1980.