“ A ball player has to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family has ever made the big leagues. Joe Dimaggio Baseball Player
“ It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it. Babe Didrikson Zaharias Athlete
“ They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games. Casey Stengel Baseball Manager
“ I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I'm out there. No clock - nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling. David Cone Baseball Player
“ American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East. David Mamet Playwright
“ I'm born and raised in the Northeast. My parents are Irish immigrants. So our tendency is to shy away from the big yellow ball that comes up in the sky every once in a while. Denis Leary Actor