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By: Aron Wallad
I love what prominent baseball people have to say about the great ballplayers. They seem to eloquently capture what we are thinking. "It was his solemn duty to catch a ball that wasn't in the stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark Eagles OF, May 6, 1981), on Willie Mays
"Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986
"When he took BP everybody would kind of stop what they were doing and watch." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle
"I played with him for nine years and marveled at how hard he hit and how fast he ran. How can anyone ever forget the catch he made on Gil Hodges' line drive to save Don Larsen's perfect game?" - Tony Kubek, former shortstop, on Mickey Mantle
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson
"Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on your finger." Chuck Tanner
"Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but (Joe) DiMaggio was the greatest all around player." Bob Feller
"No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands." Lefty Gomez
"When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx." Lefty Gomez
"Every time Johnny Bench throws, everybody in baseball drools." - Harry Dalton
"He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and further than any man I ever saw." - Bill Dickey
"He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his job every day." Bill Dickey
"He gets better every year, that's what's remarkable about him. Some guys are good and stay good. Some guys are good and get better. He reminds me of Kareem. Hubie Brown said that Kareem worked at the beginning of every season to improve some facet of his game. It's that way with the best, whatever the profession. That's the way this kid is."
Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes - Talking about Derek Jeter
"I think he was one of the greatest third basemen of all time. He had one of the sweetest swings I ever saw." - Teammate Johnny Logan - Referring to Eddie Mathews
"How good was Stan Musial? He was good enough to take your breath away." - (1989)Vin Scully
"When he (Maury Wills) runs, it's all downhill." Vin Scully
Seeing what these writers, ballplayers and managers has to say about these players lights up the page for me. I can visualize these players on the field hitting home runs, running with arms outstretched to catch a ball or throwing out a would be base runner trying to steal a base.
This is my baseball memorabilia.
Author Bio
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. You will love his honesty and his passion.. You will be touched by the heartwarming stories. The unusual statistics will amaze you and the quotes will make you laugh... Sometimes. Go here right now to join his ezine www.baseballsprideandjoy.com
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ANSWER: The only 2 days of the year that one of the 4 major sports do not have a scheduled game.  We won the cup! A Cricket tale that a Captain can never live down!
by Robert Aconley Sport is all about winning and when you win you have to celebrate. One year, back in the 1970's, we beat our local rivals in a final at cricket and our team was presented with a big solid silver trophy that dated back to the early 1920's. The trophy was called the 'Comrades' Cup and it was presented in memory of the soldiers that served in the First World War. Being solid silver it was worth a lot of money. After the presentation our team headed back to our local pub to start the celebrations. Well wishers used to give the Captain money and the trophy was filled with a mixture of Whisky, Port, Beer and anything else the landlord could think of. You can imagine that everyone had plenty to drink and our team always had a rousing sing song to celebrate winning at the end of the night. They were great nights but this one was more memorable! When the celebrations had finished the Captain, who was responsible for the trophy, had to take it home with him. He staggered out to his car and he could not find his car keys. He put the trophy on the top of his car whilst he fumbled around to find the keys. Eventually he located his car keys, opened the car door, got in the car and drove off. He forgot to put the trophy back in his car! As he drove from the pub everyone could hear a loud clatter as the valuable solid silver trophy fell off the roof of the car on to the road. Luckily only the lid of the Trophy was dented so it did'nt cost too much to repair but the Captain never lived down the day he forgot to put the trophy in his car.:)
You do not need to like cricket to enjoy them.
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