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Leagues Quotes

Even though my dad was a manager in the minor leagues, I still traveled around with him and saw it from the field out. Now, as an owner, you’re kind of looking from the whole baseball activity from outside in, from a fan’s perspective Picture Quote #1

I hated baseball. I really didn’t like baseball at all until someone decided they were going to pay me... Every year I played in the big leagues, the day the season ended, I called my buddies in West Virginia and said, ‘I’ll be home tomorrow.’ Picture Quote #1

We in the Negro leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing. We played with a round ball, and we played with a round bat. And we wore baseball uniforms, and we thought that we were making a contribution to baseball. We loved the game, and we liked to play it Picture Quote #1

Marlins Park is what I call my office in Miami, because I work for the Venezuelan Museum of Baseball and Hall of Fame. My job is to go to all the MLB stadiums and to talk to and collect articles from all the Venezuelan players in the big leagues and those Americans that played in Venezuela Picture Quote #1

If you seriously aspire to be a manager in the big leagues, there is a baseball ‘book’ that one must learn. Alongside that book, you must practice Spanish. Of 25 players on each roster, sometimes there are between eight and 15 players who speak Spanish Picture Quote #1

I started in the lowest league in baseball, and I worked my way all the way up to Triple A and then to the big leagues. I never reached the level that I thought I would reach as a player. But that’s the way it goes. So then I started from the bottom as a manager, and I worked my way up to managing the Dodgers for 20 years Picture Quote #1

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I would love to see as many of the black players as possible in today’s Major League Baseball make every effort to go to the Negro Leagues Museum and get a first-hand view of how it all started Picture Quote #1

On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major U.S. sports leagues Picture Quote #1

I’ve put in 63 years now in the big leagues as a player, coach, manager. And now just being around these young guys, it keeps you going pretty good Picture Quote #1

I was not bitter by not being allowed to play in the major leagues. I just said, ‘The time has not come.’ Picture Quote #1

The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot Picture Quote #1

It’s one of the best leagues in Europe in football. Benfica in my opinion is one of the top 10 biggest clubs in the world Picture Quote #1

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I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don’t tell me to leave Picture Quote #1

Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard Picture Quote #1

I had 12 years under my belt of baseball at the amateur level before I got to the big leagues Picture Quote #1

I don’t expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don’t think I’m owed anything Picture Quote #1

I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I’m kind of a prototypical second baseman Picture Quote #1

If I could do it over, I’d want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He’s exciting and I like watching him Picture Quote #1

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Some times you lose more than you win. It’s about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there’s a period of adjustment to be made. You’ve got to handle it Picture Quote #1

I only wish I could have played in the big leagues when I was young enough to show what I could do. When an offer was given to me to join up, I was too old, and I knew it Picture Quote #1

The Oakland A’s, I loved all my teammates there. I loved all the coaches. They gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues. And for that, I thank them. I mean it was a dream come true for me Picture Quote #1

For me, there was nothing like my time with the Eagles - ever. We were young, and the world was new to us. It was the happiest time of our lives. They wouldn’t let us play in their big leagues, but we had this game of ours... this marvelous, blessed game... and we just went out and played it Picture Quote #1

The minor leagues were great. When you first sign, that is your big leagues Picture Quote #1

I didn’t know if I could make it to the big leagues without going through Triple-A Picture Quote #1

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There’s a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part Picture Quote #1

I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs Picture Quote #1

Everybody in the minor leagues - if you’re a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues Picture Quote #1

When you’re a first-round pick and you get to the big leagues at 22, there’s almost a sense that you’ve got to mature Picture Quote #1

I wasn’t quite sure how a player got to the big leagues. As far as I knew, he was just there one day Picture Quote #1

I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues Picture Quote #1

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Even though my dad was a manager in the minor leagues, I still traveled around with him and saw it from the field out. Now, as an owner, you’re kind of looking from the whole baseball activity from outside in, from a fan’s perspective. (Leagues Quotes) I hated baseball. I really didn’t like baseball at all until someone decided they were going to pay me... Every year I played in the big leagues, the day the season ended, I called my buddies in West Virginia and said, ‘I’ll be home tomorrow.’ (Leagues Quotes) We in the Negro leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing. We played with a round ball, and we played with a round bat. And we wore baseball uniforms, and we thought that we were making a contribution to baseball. We loved the game, and we liked to play it. (Leagues Quotes) Marlins Park is what I call my office in Miami, because I work for the Venezuelan Museum of Baseball and Hall of Fame. My job is to go to all the MLB stadiums and to talk to and collect articles from all the Venezuelan players in the big leagues and those Americans that played in Venezuela. (Leagues Quotes) If you seriously aspire to be a manager in the big leagues, there is a baseball ‘book’ that one must learn. Alongside that book, you must practice Spanish. Of 25 players on each roster, sometimes there are between eight and 15 players who speak Spanish. (Leagues Quotes) I started in the lowest league in baseball, and I worked my way all the way up to Triple A and then to the big leagues. I never reached the level that I thought I would reach as a player. But that’s the way it goes. So then I started from the bottom as a manager, and I worked my way up to managing the Dodgers for 20 years. (Leagues Quotes) I would love to see as many of the black players as possible in today’s Major League Baseball make every effort to go to the Negro Leagues Museum and get a first-hand view of how it all started. (Leagues Quotes) On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major U.S. sports leagues. (Leagues Quotes) I’ve put in 63 years now in the big leagues as a player, coach, manager. And now just being around these young guys, it keeps you going pretty good. (Leagues Quotes) I was not bitter by not being allowed to play in the major leagues. I just said, ‘The time has not come.’ (Leagues Quotes) The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot. (Leagues Quotes) It’s one of the best leagues in Europe in football. Benfica in my opinion is one of the top 10 biggest clubs in the world. (Leagues Quotes) I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don’t tell me to leave. (Leagues Quotes) Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard. (Leagues Quotes) I had 12 years under my belt of baseball at the amateur level before I got to the big leagues (Leagues Quotes) I don’t expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don’t think I’m owed anything. (Leagues Quotes) I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I’m kind of a prototypical second baseman. (Leagues Quotes) If I could do it over, I’d want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He’s exciting and I like watching him. (Leagues Quotes) Some times you lose more than you win. It’s about handling losses and trying to turn them into positives. You get out into the big leagues and there’s a period of adjustment to be made. You’ve got to handle it. (Leagues Quotes) I only wish I could have played in the big leagues when I was young enough to show what I could do. When an offer was given to me to join up, I was too old, and I knew it. (Leagues Quotes) The Oakland A’s, I loved all my teammates there. I loved all the coaches. They gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues. And for that, I thank them. I mean it was a dream come true for me. (Leagues Quotes) For me, there was nothing like my time with the Eagles - ever. We were young, and the world was new to us. It was the happiest time of our lives. They wouldn’t let us play in their big leagues, but we had this game of ours... this marvelous, blessed game... and we just went out and played it. (Leagues Quotes) The minor leagues were great. When you first sign, that is your big leagues. (Leagues Quotes) I didn’t know if I could make it to the big leagues without going through Triple-A (Leagues Quotes) There’s a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part (Leagues Quotes) I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs. (Leagues Quotes) Everybody in the minor leagues - if you’re a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues. (Leagues Quotes) When you’re a first-round pick and you get to the big leagues at 22, there’s almost a sense that you’ve got to mature. (Leagues Quotes) I wasn’t quite sure how a player got to the big leagues. As far as I knew, he was just there one day. (Leagues Quotes) I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues. (Leagues Quotes)

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