NJJBA Archived Quotes

"I am not asking anyone to do the extraordinary. What I do expect is for every member of this team to do the ordinary, extraordinarily well." John Gagliardi, head football coach at St. John's University, Collegville, Minn. (currently second in all-time wins in college football history)

"The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." Bob Ueker

"Little League Baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets." Yogi Berra 

"I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more." Harry Caray

"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many players on the field" Jim Boulton

"Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbers go for base hits. It's an unfair game." Ron Kanehl

"Well, boys, I haven't a thing to say to you. Played a great game ... all of you. Great game. I guess we can't expect to win 'em all." Knute Rockne

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

"Winners make it happen! Losers let it happen!" Leonard Lavin

"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand" Vince Lombardi

"It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know." Willie Stargell; Pittsburgh Pirates

"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something." Nolan Ryan; Hall of Fame pitcher