#home runs

Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games. ↗

— Babe Ruth

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Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits. ↗

— Casey Stengel

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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits. ↗

— Casey Stengel

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The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them. ↗

— Hank Aaron

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Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that. ↗

— George Brett

#every #exception #get #hit #hits

No one hit home runs the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands. ↗

— Lefty Gomez

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All the New York City Ballet does is hit beautiful home runs. ↗

— John Guare

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You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation. ↗

— Roger Maris

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When McGwire started the home run mania, attendance came back. The owners understood that the sudden spike in homers wasn't accidental. All baseball knew it. But baseball is run on money, and home runs meant money. Baseball turned a blind eye. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

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I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him. ↗

— Hank Aaron

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