“I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But at least I knew how to spell, which seems to be a rarity these days.” ThinkingWritingKindSeemsCommonMistakeClearThese DaysSpellsVividClicheMy MistakesAdjectivesRarity Author:Dick Schaap
“I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier.” WantedSportsShotsBallsCurvesOpposingCarrier Author:Dick Schaap
“In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.” HumansStoriesGamesInterestNarrativeCompareBoxing Author:Damon Runyon
“A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.” ChancePlayerTake A Chance Author:Branch Rickey
“I don't like the subtle infiltration of 'something for nothing' philosophies into the very hearthstone of the American family. I believe that 'Thou shalt earn the bread by the sweat of thy face' was a benediction and not a penalty. Work is the zest of life; there is joy in its pursuit.” BelievePhilosophyFacesJoyI BelievePursuitBreadSubtleSweatPenaltiesZestAmerican FamilyBenedictionInfiltration Author:Branch Rickey
“Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.” PeopleYearsIdeasRememberChangeNumbersAcceptingBaseballNew IdeasUniforms Author:Branch Rickey
“He (Leo Durocher) had the ability of taking a bad situation and making it immediately worse.” AbilitySituationBad Situations Author:Branch Rickey
“How to use your leisure time is the biggest problem of a ballplayer.” UseProblemLeisureLeisure TimeLeisure Activities Author:Branch Rickey
“Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.” IfsGamesSportsBaseballPrejudiceStature Author:Branch Rickey
