“When I joined an all-boys baseball team, my mom wasn't too happy. I proved to her (and to me) that I could do anything I set my mind to.” MindBoysTeamMomBaseballMy MomBaseball Team Author:Mo'ne Davis
“I think my mom and dad did a great job with that, because we [with brother] never had any competition in baseball. We always tried to help each other.” ThinkingHelpingJobsBrotherMomDadBaseballCompetitionMy MomGreat JobMom And DadHelping Each Other Author:Bengie Molina
“Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you.” MindCountryMomProudDadDrugBaseballAlcoholYour MomDrugs And AlcoholMom And DadGreat CountryProud Of You Author:Mickey Mantle
“My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.” FatherBrotherMomDadMy FamilyBaseballMy DadMy MomOur Family Author:Mark Teixeira
“Oh, for that remarkable and complex economy of motherhood. Those back and forth generosities-where one day a mom ferries the kids to the swim meet, or a mom takes your kid off to the movies while you're sick with the flu. And the next week after baseball you have all the kids sleep over. Not to mention the friend with whom you freely have the throw-your-hands-in-the-air-I-surrender discussions of how to manage any of it.” KidsSleepEconomyWeekMomOne DayBaseballSickMotherhoodManageDiscussionRemarkableSwim Author:Victoria Redel
“When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty.” IfsLittlesPlayHomeWantedUsedGamesSituationMomBaseballBasesMy MomStealingDirtyComing HomeAfternoonSlidesBaseball Games Author:Rickey Henderson
“Taking the GED and moving on to my dream of playing baseball was what I wanted to do, and my mom and dad supported me.” DreamWantedMovingMomDadBaseballMy MomMom And DadPlaying BaseballGed Author:Jeremy Bonderman
“I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn’t know. She made me play baseball - I had no desire to do that. I said, ‘Mom, I don’t like direct sunlight, I don’t like bugs, I don’t like grass, and I’d rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.’” KnowsMadeSaidPlayMotherDesireHouseInterestingBoysMomGayDirectBaseballGrassSunlightFabricBugsSample Author:Nate Berkus
“Tennis was always there for me, which was lucky. I would go play baseball, basketball, football, hang with my brother, do whatever, and at the end of the day I'd come back and say, 'Hey, Mom, would you hit 15 minutes worth of balls with me?'” EndsPlayMinutesFootballBrotherMomLuckyBasketballBaseballBallsHeyMy BrotherTennisThe End Of The DayAnd At The End Of The DayAlways There For Me Author:Jimmy Connors
“My mom is a big sports fans. Basketball, football, baseball, whatever. She calls into sports radio shows and gets into shouting matches, that's how intense she is about it.” ShowsBigsSportsFansFootballMomBasketballBaseballRadioMy MomIntenseShoutingSports Fan Author:Chris Hardwick
“I had to come out on stage with my little staff and robe and I had this sun on top of my head that my mom made - that was the first time I was ever on stage singing in front of anybody. I realized that I was one of the best acts of the night but I didn't give singing much thought after that. I was really into playing baseball.” GivingFirstsLittlesMadeNightSunStageFrontsMomSingingFirst TimeBaseballMy MomI RealizedStaffRobesPlaying Baseball Author:Gonjasufi