“Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.” SportsWealthProsperityLoyaltyLoyal FriendLoyalty And Friendship Author:Ernie Banks
“I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.” WinningSportsCareersSawsLoyalty Author:Ernie Banks
“Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.” PeopleMeanSportsBaseballStatisticsAwards Author:Ernie Banks
“During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different.” LongHas BeensTwoDifferentMightTodayThreeSportsTeamStrategyDepthMy TimeMight Have BeenPitcher Author:Ernie Banks
“It would be a lot different for me because there is a lot of information that you need to know about as a player. How pitchers are pitching you, how defenses are playing, certain situations about certain pitchers.” KnowsNeedsDifferentWould BeCertainSportsSituationPlayerInformationDefensePitcherPitching Author:Ernie Banks
“Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it.” WayTodaySportsBusinessTalkingWatchesOne ThingEggsOld FashionedBasketsEggs In One Basket Author:Ernie Banks
“The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.” WaySportsLosesProveAdversityAthleteMotivational SportsInspirational SportsSportsmanshipMotivational Inspirational SportsAthlete MotivationalShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsShort Motivational SportsAwesome SportsGreat Inspirational SportsPopular SportsGood SportsGood Sportsmanship Author:Ernie Banks
“When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.” FeelsSportsMorningTaxesWake UpInsecureBillionairePaying TaxesBeing Insecure Author:Ernie Banks
“Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.” PassionSports Author:Ernie Banks
“People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.” PeopleYearsValuesAsksSportsPatiencePatientThese DaysAsk MeCubs Author:Ernie Banks
