Quotes of: Jackie-robinson Keyword

I want to be the horse in the rotation that everybody can really rely on and is going to get that consistent starter.

Stephen Strasburg

I always wondered how it would be to put on a Braves uniform and play in Atlanta.

Tim Hudson

Auburn is a very small, quiet college town, a different kind of place geographically and culturally.

Tim Hudson

I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky.

Tommy Lasorda

The only way I'd worry about the weather is if it snows on our side of the field and not theirs.

Tommy Lasorda

The only Angels in Los Angeles are in Heaven, and they're looking down on the Dodgers.

Tommy Lasorda

You get an opportunity to do something for your country, you better get out and do it.

Tommy Lasorda

I'm the guy that stands out in all the crowds, so I don't get out there and dance, but I can dance.

Tracy McGrady

They gave me a second opportunity and 45 years later I'm still here.

Tony Oliva

The big hurdle is going out and raising the revenue. There's no doubt about that; it's an uphill battle.

Terry Porter

We can't worry about who we don't have. We have to go into these games with the guys we have.

Terry Porter

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

John Wooden

Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.

Karl Malone

I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to bring opportunities to other blacks.

Larry Doby

Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.

Leo Durocher

If you don't win, you're going to be fired. If you do win, you've only put off the day you're going to be fired.

Leo Durocher

Some guys are admired for coming to play, as the saying goes. I prefer those who come to kill.

Leo Durocher

There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.

Lou Gehrig

The big tragedy in baseball is that the amateur spirit has gone out of it to a large extent.

Larry MacPhail

I don't want to be considered a leader based on what people think goes on in the clubhouse.

Matt Holliday

Sometimes I forget how much people look at you as their hero. I forget that.

Matt Kemp