(70 quotes found)
“They wanted to do it tomorrow because some of the ballplayers, you know, may be going out of town or something, so we don't want to miss anyone. That's one thing, we don't want to be missing anyone,”
Richard M. Daley
“I know you're a good ballplayer,”
Branch Rickey
“If it's not true, it's libel. If it's true, just think of the ballplayer he might have been.”
Argus Hamilton
“I'm not the typical ballplayer. I don't drive a fancy car like a lot of guys. I don't get wrapped up in a lot of stuff. I just like to play baseball and win. That's what I care about. The other stuff is political stuff and I don't worry about it.”
Ian Snell
“The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.”
Steve Garvey
“He was a solid journeyman ballplayer. He was also an intelligent player.”
Steven Goldman
“Our philosophy is obviously to develop ballplayers, but, of course, we want to win. The Red Sox's goal is to put guys in the right situation to succeed. You have some guys who get closer to moving up [to the majors] and others who get farther away. The Red Sox let us run our own ship and give you a lot of leeway as a manager. You might lose a game, but when we take a look, we see a lot of positives. There are times you win a game, but don't develop a thing.”
Chad Epperson
“He wanted to be a ballplayer but said 'I would have been a Double-A or Triple-A ballplayer at best,'”
Bill King
“I think of this award as being what we call 'The Year of the Complete Ballplayer,' ... The player that has done the most not only for his team, but has done most to help his team win baseball games. Not only for home runs, runs batted in and batting average, but also in the clubhouse.”
Hank Aaron
“He used to be just fat. Chubby. He was a ballplayer, but he was chubby. Now, he's taller. He's still big, but he's a great basketball player. He's not just a big guy in the middle.”
Garrett Temple
