“There are different 'It' factors for different players. There are all kinds of different personalities of quarterbacks around the league, but there are a lot of good ones and they don't necessarily think and act alike. But I do think there are moments during games even on the collegiate level where you can see that this guys is something different, someone sees things differently, they see things a little bit quicker, they're a little bit more cognizant of what's going on. I think it's something like that.” ThinkingKindLittlesDifferentMomentsGuyGamesBitsLevelsPlayerPersonalityLittle BitFactorsAll KindsLeagueNflThis GuyQuarterbackCognizant Author:Ted Thompson
“I don't like comparisons with football. Baseball is an entirely different game. You can watch a tight, well-played football game,but it isn't exciting if half the stadium is empty. The violence on the field must bounce off a lot of people. But you can go to a ball park on a quiet Tuesday afternoon with only a few thousand people in the place and thoroughly enjoy a one-sided game. Baseball has an aesthetic, intellectual appeal found in no other team sport.” PeopleIfsWellsDifferentFoundGamesSportsEnjoyHalfWatchesViolenceTeamFieldsFootballThousandQuietIntellectualEmptyBaseballBallsExcitingAppealsParksComparisonAfternoonAestheticStadiumsBounceTuesdayFootball GameSports TeamOne Sided Author:Bowie Kuhn
“My dad was the force behind me early on. He was just infatuated with baseball. He was the one that basically taught me how to play the game. He gave a lot of his time working out with me, practicing and taking me to a lot of different games. It was hard work between both of us.” DifferentHardPlayGamesForceBehindsTaughtHard WorkDadBaseballMy DadWork OutInfatuated Author:Rafael Palmeiro
“If I need to help my team and play a different position for that game because somebody is hurt or they want to give a day off to somebody, I'll do it.” IfsWantNeedsGivingDifferentPlayHelpingGamesHurtTeamPositionDays Off Author:Albert Pujols
“You have got to play the game with the cards that have been dealt to you, and it is of no use for you to bewail your fate because you don't hold different ones. Look them over, arrange them, and play. You certainly must play them before you will get any others, and you need never expect to have other people's cards.” PeopleNeedsLooksHas BeensDifferentPlayUseGamesFateAcceptanceCardsNever Expect Author:Anna Brackett