#mets

The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed. ↗

— Casey Stengel

#existed #i #knew #lose #me

I don't understand American football at all. It looks like all-in wrestling with crash helmets. ↗

— Sting

#american football #crash #football #helmets #i

Love is a violent recreational sport. Proceed at your own risk. Helmets, armor, and steel-toe boots are required by law. ↗

— H.C. Paye

#broken-heart #helmets #law #love #risk

Only God knows why I didn't make it with the Mets, but yes, in a short period of time, I got the opportunity with the Phillies. ↗

— Pedro Martinez

#got #i #knows #make #mets

I knew that the Mets had never had a no-hitter. I never had one. This is very special. I knew this means a lot to New York. ↗

— Johan Santana

#i #knew #lot #means #mets

I wanted to retire after I played for the Mets. My family said wait one year, that there was no need to rush it. I gave it a year and now it's time to say goodbye. ↗

— Gary Sheffield

#family #gave #goodbye #i #mets

It may well be on such a night of clouds and cruel colors that there is brought forth upon the earth such a portent as a respectable poet. You say you are a poet of law; I say you are a contradiction in terms. I only wonder there were not comets and earthquakes on the night you appeared in this garden. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#comets #cruel-colors #earthquakes #garden #night

I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets? ↗

— Sparky Anderson

#boston #braves #casey #did #ever

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse. ↗

— Kate Adie

#ago #ever #flak #got #helmets

Now what do you get in the Army? Bad helmets and Basra. Your guns don't work and everyone hates you when you come back. ↗

— Rupert Everett

#back #bad #come #everyone #get