“He was a parade all by himself, a burst of dazzle and jingle, Santa Claus drinking his whiskey straight and groaning with a bellyache... Babe Ruth made the music that his joyous years danced to in a continuous party... What Babe Ruth is comes down, one generation handing it down to the next, as a nation heirloom.” YearsMadeNextNationsPartyGenerationsBaseballDrinkingSantaJoyousWhiskeyBabeParadesSanta ClausRuthDazzleGroaningJinglesHeirlooms Author:Jimmy Cannon
“It is the best of all games for me. It frequently escapes from the pattern of sport and assumes the form of a virile ballet. It is purer than any dance because the actions of the players are not governed by music or crowded into a formula by a director. The movement is natural and unrehearsed and controlled only by the unexpected flight of the ball.” ActionFormGamesSportsNaturalPlayerMovementDirectorsBaseballBallsAssumingPatternsFlightUnexpectedControlledFormulasBalletCrowded Author:Jimmy Cannon
“[A knuckleball is] a curve ball that doesn't give a damn.” GivingBaseballBallsDamnCurvesKnuckleballs Author:Jimmy Cannon
