“I'm certainly thankful for what the Cubs did for me. I respect their organization. It's the same way with the Atlanta Braves, an awfully fine organization. I respect everybody who's down there, and that's still where I live today. But the Cardinals represent the best years of my career.” WayYearsStillsTodayCareersFineOrganizationBraveLive For TodayCardinalsAtlantaBest YearCubs Author:Bruce Sutter
“Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed as the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight O'er the ramplarts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” DoeStillsHomeLightLastsNightFightingStarsAirLandRedBraveWaveProofDawnBombsBroadsFlagsTwilightRocketsBannerBurstingStripesStreamingGlareLand Of The FreeBright Star Author:Francis Scott Key
“Age's terms of peace, after the long interlude of war with life, have still to be concluded-Youth must keep decently away-so many old wounds may have to be unbound, and old scars pointed to with pride, to prove to ourselves we have been brave and noble.” MayLongHas BeensStillsWarAgeTermYouthPrideProveBraveNobleWoundsOld AgeScarUnboundOld Wounds Book:Three plays Source: Three plays
“Formed on the good old plan, A true and brave and downright honest man! He blew no trumpet in the market-place, Nor in the church with hypocritic face Supplied with cant the lack of Christian grace; Loathing pretence, he did with cheerful will What others talked of while their hands were still.” MenStillsCharacterHandsChristianFacesChurchGracePlansHonestBraveCheerfulCantTrumpetsHonest ManLoathingPretenceGrace Christian Book:The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier
“To this day, whenever I'm in Milwaukee, which is often, I'm reminded that the people there still haven't gotten over the Braves leaving ... If it helps, they should know the players haven't either.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldStillsHelpingPlayerHavensBraveLeavingThis DayMilwaukee Author:Hank Aaron