Quotes about Sports

“ The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose. “

-Ernie Banks-

The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.

I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.

The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

You have to have a lot of little boy in you to play baseball for a living.

What do I miss about baseball? Being with the guys every day and learning more about the game.

You can earn a lot in baseball, but you can lose your edge quicker.

You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.

Life is a precious gift. Use your days wisely.

The Cubs are gonna shine in '69.

It was great to play in the big leagues, but I had more fun in the minor leagues.

People need to understand that in this game there are no short cuts.

I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.

A ball game is an island of certainty in an uncertain world.

The only thing better than a game of baseball is the dream of playing in the majors.

Baseball is a slow, sluggish game, with people not wanting to make mistakes.

My favorite players to watch were Willie Mays and Hank Aaron.

There's sunshine, fresh air, and the team's behind us. Let's play two.

I was no natural. I had to work like a dog. And I used to get hurt a lot. But I loved it.

You have to be able to lose your life, if necessary, for the other guys in the team.

I treat all my players the same, like dogs.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

My whole life, I've just wanted to make people better.

Just hit the ball where it's pitched. I'm not trying to slug it.

I've always tried to do my very best, and I want to be remembered as someone who always did his best.

The measure of a man is in the lives he's touched.

I love the game of baseball, and I consider it an honor to be able to play.

The Cubs are due in sixty-two.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have.

I never wanted all the honors. I just wanted to have a good team.

In baseball, you don't know nothing.

I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.

I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw.

What a great day for baseball. Let's play two!

I like to play golf. I like to shoot hoops.

t's hard to win a pennant, but it's harder losing one.

It's hard to beat somebody when they don't give up.

Everything I learned, I learned from the men who came before me.

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.

Baseball is a game of inches.

The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day.

Baseball is the most perfect of games, solid, true, pure and precious as diamonds. If only life were so simple.

Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.

A game of baseball is a reminder that time is precious.

Baseball is a game of simple skills played by complex people.

It's wonderful to have the vision of a champion, but if you can't make it work, it's just fantasy.

Baseball is more than a game. It's like life played out on a field.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

Baseball breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.