“Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.”
Yogi Berra
“I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game.”
Walt Whitman
“For the parents of a Little Leaguer, a baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown into innings.”
Earl Wilson
“I want to thank my parents for letting me play baseball. I'm thankful I had baseball knuckles and couldn't become a dentist...I got $2,100 a year when I started in the big league, and they get more money now. ...I chased the balls that Babe Ruth hit.”
Casey Stengel
“Since Ripken stopped playing baseball, parents are always asking for his opinion on issues. We want the column to be more interactive than anything. We are trying to re-brand him from a baseball player to a youth sports expert.”
John Maroon
“Baseball is in my heart. I know after the storm, the last thing parents were thinking about was buying an $80 glove, and when I heard the city talking about maybe not having a season, I called my wife, and we decided to help out.”
Ryan Thompson
“If you think you know everything about baseball, your dead wrong!”
Julian "JUNEBUG" Bussells