Baseball Needs Me Because It Needs Somebody

I Don't Want People To Forget Babe Ruth. I Just Want Them To Remember Henry Aaron.

On The Field, Blacks Have Been Able To Be Super Giants. But, Once Our Playing Days Are Over, This Is The End Of It And We Go Back To The Back Of The Bus Again.

The Way I See It, It's A Great Thing To Be The Man Who Hit The Most Home Runs, But It's A Greater Thing To Be The Man Who Did The Most With The Home Runs He Hit. So As Long As There's A Chance That Maybe I Can Hammer Out A Little Justice Now And Then, Or A Little Opportunity Here And There, I Intend To Do As I Always Have -- Keep Swinging.

Didn't Come Up Here To Read. Came Up Here To Hit.

Baseball Is A Lot Like The Ivy-covered Wall Of Wrigley Field--it Gives Off A Great Appearance, But When You Run Into It, You Discover The Bricks Underneath. At Times, It Seems That We're Dealing With A Group Of Men Who Aren't Much Different Than Others We've All Run Into Over The Years, Except They Wear Neckties Instead Of Robes And Hoods.