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Quote by Tom Seaver

“God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan.”

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Tom Seaver, born on November 17, 1944, is an accomplished American professional baseball player. He served as a pitcher in Major League Baseball, renowned for his exceptional pitching skills and long career. more

“These kids today, they want to be men, they want to be foxhole guys, but they’re not being allowed to do that. Imagine if these computer geeks who are running baseball now were allowed to run a war? They’d be telling our soldiers: ‘That’s enough. You’ve fired too many bullets from your rifle this week!’”

Ifs Men Want War Enough Running Kids Today Guy Imagine Week Computer Baseball Soldier Bullets Geek Be A Man Rifles Foxholes

Author:Tom Seaver

“The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.”

Lost Factors Concentration Dedication

Author:Tom Seaver

“He really just wanted to go about his business. I would put Eddie Murray in the same category as Andre Dawson. He would like to kid around with the press and (be surly), but he was a total professional. I see why he is a Hall of Famer. I am just glad I had the pleasure of playing for Eddie (Murray) for one year.”

Years Kids Wanted Pleasure Presses Glad Halls Categories Surly

Author:Gary Carter

“It is a grueling position (catching). My knees will tell you that. I've had nine knee surgeries. I've had a couple of broken thumbs, one on each hand. I can look back at it and say it's worth it to be enshrined in Cooperstown. I don't have any pain in my knees right now.”

Looks I Can Hands Pain Position Broken Couple Right Now Nine Knees Worth It Surgery Catching Thumbs

Author:Gary Carter

“Load up your mind with pictures capturing your preferred tomorrow. Put the remembrances of the past in a place where they won't block your view.”

Mind Past Views Tomorrow Block Load Remembrance

Author:Gary Carter

“I'll always be grateful for the dream season of 1986. In a corner of my mind I will stand forever with my bat cocked, waiting for the two-one pitch from Calvin Schiraldi.”

Mind Two Dream Waiting Forever Seasons Grateful Corners Be Grateful Bats Of My Mind

Author:Gary Carter

“You don't always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out.”

Sometimes Sports Pitcher

Author:Carl Yastrzemski

“Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.”

Firsts Three Twenties League Tied Umpires Second Best

Author:Carl Yastrzemski

“I knew when the ball was going out (over the Green Monster). It was something I worked into the decoy, but it used to tick the pitchers off. Bill Monbouquette used to say, 'Can't you at least make it look like you can catch it?' Meanwhile, the ball would be on its way over the fence to a spot three-quarters of the way out to the railroad tracks.”

Way Looks Would Be Used Three Like You Balls Green Bills Track Monsters Spots Quarters Going Out Fence Pitcher Railroads Tick Railroad Tracks

Author:Carl Yastrzemski

“If that guy (Mickey Mantle) were healthy, he'd hit 80 home runs.”

Ifs Home Running Guy Healthy That Guy Home Run Mickey

Author:Carl Yastrzemski

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