“When I am at home, I never go near the synagogue unless, say, there is a bar or bat mitzvah involving the children of friends. But when I am traveling, in a country where Jewish life is scarce or endangered, I often make a visit to the shul.” ChildrenCountryHomeLife IsBarsBatsInvolvingScarceSynagogueMitzvahJewish LifeBat Mitzvah Book:Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left Source: Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left
“It gives us a lot of versatility and flexibility. Looking ahead, we've got a lot of good young players coming through the system. As they make their way, we'll have some tough decisions down the road. I'm just glad to have this one bat in our lineup that can drive in 100 runs, hit 25 to 30 home runs at least, and in our ballpark, maybe more.” WayGivingHomeRunningYoungDecisionPlayerToughGladBatsFlexibilityDown The RoadHome RunTough DecisionsBallparksVersatilityLooking Ahead Author:Tim Purpura
“Can I be cocky for a second? If I hit a home run 80 percent of the times, and you want to talk about the 20 times I miss swinging the bat, I’m okay with that.” IfsWantHomeRunningMissingPercentOkayBatsHome RunCocky Author:Jon Taffer
“There's nobody on my ball club that doesn't go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home. Every time you steal a base, you're taking a gamble on getting thrown out, and taking the bat out of the hitter's hand.” FirstsHomeHandsThirdsBallsClubsStealingThrownBatsYankeesGambleNew York Yankees Author:Casey Stengel
“Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black.” FirstsDifferentHomeRunningTodayLastsGamesBlackWorryErasThrownHittingBatsContestsYankeesNew York YankeesHome Run Author:Goose Gossage