“I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opportunities then... the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy or a pullman or an elevator operator, or, maybe, a teacher. There was a time when all we had was black baseball.” TwoSometimesStatesSchoolJobsOpportunitySportsBlackTeacherFourYouthHigh SchoolBaseballBlockRestaurantsAspireJerseyNew JerseyElevatorsOperatorsAll StateJob OpportunitiesBlack Youth Author:Monte Irvin
“I grew up in Arkansas and that's the law. My dad was a high school basketball coach, so I was raised as a coach's son and I was a baseball player back in Arkansas, and I lived in Texas, too, so I was just surrounded by sports. So that's what I was going to do: Pitch for the St Louis Cardinals. I had no idea I was going to be an actor. So I got my collar bone broken in the Kansas City Royals training camp. And once I got hurt I started doing other things for a while.” IdeasSchoolLawActorsSportsHurtCitiesPlayerSonBrokenGrewDadBasketballGrew UpTrainingHigh SchoolBaseballRaisedMy DadBonesCoachesNo IdeaTexasCampsRoyalCollarsCardinalsBaseball PlayerKansasBasketball CoachArkansasKansas CityGot HurtTraining Camp Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I played baseball growing up, second base, and then when I got to high school,it just didnt exist there.” SchoolGrowing UpGrowingHigh SchoolBaseball Author:Finn Wittrock
“I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.” StatesPlaySchoolCitiesPlayerBasketballHigh SchoolLettersBaseballQuarterbackBaseball PlayerWashington State Author:Ryne Sandberg
“Since I was in high school, I wanted to play professional football and professional baseball, be a two-sport star.” TwoPlayWantedSchoolStarsSportsFootballHigh SchoolBaseballSports Stars Author:Russell Wilson
“Serra High school, to me, was my most enjoyable time for me in my entire life. That was the only time I was free. We just played baseball because it was fun.” SchoolFunHigh SchoolBaseballOnly TimeEnjoyable Author:Barry Bonds
“Like a lot of people who get into coaching, I was impacted by the people in my life. Certainly my father (John) who coached me in youth league baseball, and my high school coach, Joe Moore, were mentors and major influences.” PeopleSchoolFatherInfluenceYouthMajorsHigh SchoolBaseballCoachesLeagueCoachingMentor Author:Kirk Ferentz
“I could've played basketball, but my mind was on baseball. I didn't know what I was in for. In high school it was a matter of talent. No one told you what to do.” KnowsMindMatterSchoolTalentBasketballHigh SchoolBaseball Author:Eric Davis
“I'm from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand. And actually, most of the bats in Massachusetts are used off the field instead of on the field, and we all had baseball bats in our cars in high school.” HandsSchoolUsedBornCarFieldsHigh SchoolBaseballBatsBostonMassachusetts Author:Eli Roth
“By the time I got to high school, I didn't play anything but baseball because I was on a mission. I really wanted to get a scholarship. I really wanted to focus all my time and efforts on baseball. When I got up to Florida State, God spoke to me very clearly and called me out of that and called me into music, which up until that point had just been a hobby.” StatesPlayWantedSchoolEffortFocusHigh SchoolBaseballMissionsMy TimeSpokesFloridaHobbiesScholarshipFlorida State Author:Jonny Diaz
“Racing is not football or baseball or basketball where you can do it yourself. If you're good in high school, you just shine. (But in racing) you have to have a family behind you.” IfsSchoolCan DoBehindsFootballBasketballHigh SchoolBaseballShiningRacingYou Can Do ItBehind YouDo It Yourself Author:Trevor Bayne
“I was on the high school track team, believe it or not, and played baseball, poorly but passionately.” BelieveSchoolTeamHigh SchoolBaseballTrackTrack Team Author:Charles Kuralt
“I really enjoyed high-school football, but I didn't really enjoy college football. I liked to play the games, but I didn't like the practice. In baseball, I enjoy the practice almost as much as the games.” PlaySchoolGamesEnjoyPracticeFootballCollegeHigh SchoolBaseballEnjoyedCollege FootballHigh School Football Author:Todd Helton
“Everybody wants to be a professional baseball player and, sure, as a kid, I wanted to do that. But once I got cut from my high school team, I figured there wasn't much chance of that ever happening. I'm still in awe of it.” WantStillsKidsWantedSchoolChanceCuttingPlayerTeamHappeningsHigh SchoolBaseballAweBaseball Player Author:Mark Buehrle
“Baseball was my main sport, but I peaked when I reached high school and so my baseball career stopped.” SchoolSportsCareersHigh SchoolBaseball Author:George Winston
“I played three sports in high school, baseball, football and basketball. Baseball really helped me a lot.” SchoolThreeSportsFootballBasketballHigh SchoolBaseball Author:Calvin Pryor
“I was really short in high school. I was stuck on the bench in the baseball team, so I just thought I'd try out theater, and that was the last time I did sports.” TryingSchoolLastsSportsTeamHigh SchoolBaseballTheaterStuckLast TimeBenchesBaseball TeamReally Short Author:Casey Affleck
“I made the Dixie Heights High School baseball team as an 8th grader and went on to have a very successful career. I was all state both my junior and senior years leading our team 3 district championships and 1 regional championship in 2001 which hadn't happened since 1991. My number has since been retired at Dixie Heights and a banner hangs from the outfield fence with my name and number on it.” YearsMadeStatesSchoolNamesNumbersCareersSuccessfulHappenedTeamHigh SchoolBaseballHeightChampionshipSeniorFenceRetiredJuniorsBannerSenior YearSuccessful CareerAll StateBaseball TeamDixie Author:Graham Taylor
“I played baseball up until my freshman year of high school. That was my main sport. I played third base.” YearsSchoolSportsHigh SchoolBaseballThirdsFreshmanFreshman YearFreshman Year In High School Author:Macklemore
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.” KnowsWantMindFirstsHeartRealitySchoolAmericaGamesTeamHigh SchoolBaseballTownsSmall TownHeart And Mind Author:Jacques Barzun
“I play for the poor man. I try to give a thrill to the lunch bucket fan. I know their plight. I worked in a factory in high school. The poor folk who lay out the hard bread to see a game. That's where my heart lies. The rich don't need heroes.” KnowsMenNeedsGivingTryingHeartHardPlaySchoolLyingGamesPoorRichFansHeroMy HeartHigh SchoolBaseballLaysFolksBreadLunchFactoriesThrillPoor ManBucketsPlight Author:Leon Wagner
“I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.” BelieveSchoolHigh SchoolBaseballCheatingBelieve In MeCheatSchool Education Author:Sparky Anderson