#babe ruth

Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana. ↗

— Don Mattingly

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We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax. ↗

— Whitey Herzog

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I did not choose necessarily on the basis of significance. If you have a vote for the most significant athlete, then you have Ali, then you have Babe Ruth, then you have Michael Jordan. ↗

— Dick Schaap

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Now I've had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play. ↗

— Joe DiMaggio

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I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth. ↗

— Roger Maris

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Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League. ↗

— John McGraw

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Don't worry about it. Babe Ruth struck out on occasion, too. ↗

— Walter Annenberg

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Mr. Rickey, I'll put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth. ↗

— Dizzy Dean

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Don't compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right time, at the right moment, just like he gave Babe Ruth when he was playing. I just hope I can keep doing what I've been doing - keep taking care of business. ↗

— Sammy Sosa

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Babe Ruth was great. I'm just lucky. ↗

— Reggie Jackson

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