You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I ... - Monte Irvin Quotes from quotely.org

You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball.

Monte Irvin

The Negro League had some of the best players in history. Satchel Paige was probably one of the best pitchers in the history of baseball, and many believe catcher Josh Gibson was a better hitter than Babe Ruth. Mark Kurlansky

You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

One of the perks of being an actor is to get to meet athletes that you respect. Especially who played before my time. Brooks Robinson is one of those athletes; they just don't make them any nicer. Josh Charles

You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Buck Leonard, Quincy Troupe, Satchel Paige - earlier than when he was called up - Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson. You see what kind of talent we had, and guys in the majors knew it too. Monte Irvin

I wanted to do what I was seeing Dorothy Dandridge doing, what I saw Marilyn Monroe do, what I saw Bette Davis do. I wanted to do that: to tell stories. I wanted to make people laugh, make people cry. I wanted to be a storyteller. Lynn Whitfield

You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

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You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

As a filmmaker, I wish we didn't have to do trailers at all, quite honestly. I wish we didn't have to do posters. I wish didn't have to give anything away. I wish people could just come in the movie blind. But as an audience member, I respect that you have to tell an audience that this is worth your time. Drew Goddard

Slow, skinny, and an utter countryside coward: I lived in dread of nettles, spiders, and the very sound of a wasp. As a victim, I was beneath the dignity of the bullies in my year but fair game to the ones in the year below. Robert Webb

You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

The toughest trail I ever ran was the Escarpment in the Catskills of New York State. This was an 18-mile race through Rip Van Winkle country, routed through boulder fields, across angular juttings of granite and along a path with an unrelenting barrage of roots, rocks and mud, all of it hidden under slick leaves and dangling nettles. Don Kardong

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Well, when I was growing up it was Ozzie and Harriet on TV - nobody's parents were like that.

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We've all grown up with 'Ozzie and Harriet,' 'Father Knows Best,' 'Eight Is Enough.' White families have always represented the universal family.

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Photo Quote of To wake up in England and have the newspaper on your front door with a headline that says, 'Ozzie's Beach Whale of a Daughter,' doesn't really do much for your self-esteem at all.
To wake up in England and have the newspaper on your front door with a headline that says, 'Ozzie's Beach Whale of a Daughter,' doesn't really do much for your self-esteem at all.

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We lived a lovely, middle-class, suburban life in Philadelphia. And I really thought that the TV programs of the '50s, like 'Father Knows Best' and 'The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet' Nelson were documentaries filmed with hidden cameras in our neighborhood.

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You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play third base, as good as Brooks Robinson and Craig Nettles and all of those. He was bowlegged; a train might go through there, but not a baseball. Monte Irvin

When Ozzie Virgil became the first Dominican player in the majors, his nationality was barely noticed. What the press and fans talked about was his skin color. He was the first black player on the Detroit Tigers, and a great deal of attention was paid to him as someone who crossed the color line. Mark Kurlansky

Who have I been starstruck by in real life? One of the weirdest ones was, when we were making 'Cry-Baby,' David Nelson from 'The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.' I couldn't believe he was sitting in my living room. Certainly Patricia Hearst. Tab Hunter. A lot of the stars I've worked with, when I first got them. John Waters

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Nobody ever won a pennant without a star shortstop.

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I thought I was a pretty good shortstop, but I also wanted to play in the major leagues.

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Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.

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You have more time to make the play at second base than shortstop. That's why the game's more quick.

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Photo quote of I thank those people that thought I had lost the agility to play shortstop, because they gave me more motivation. I thank those people that thought I had lost the agility to play shortstop, because they gave me more motivation. Asdrubal Cabrera

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I was dreaming of Craig Carton.

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I really, really love Daniel Craig as Bond.

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Craig Robinson is basically the mayor of wherever he goes.

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Craigslist is about authenticity. Craig has paid his dues, and people respect him.

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I fought to make a multiple series commitment with John Wells.

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I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower.

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The constant drip drop of fraudulent activities coming out of Wells Fargo is absolutely outrageous.

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I don't think falling in love in Slovakia is much different from falling in love in Tunbridge Wells.

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They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.

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That guy in 'The Simpsons' - I love Groundskeeper Willie.

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Willie Nelson is not just a star or a headliner, he's a legend.

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With the Giants I broadcast the debut of Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

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I'm not a cleanup hitter. I'm just batting fourth.

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It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

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If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me.

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A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy.

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I was a huge Garth Brooks fan.

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Brooks Robinson belongs in a higher league.

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I don't care if people remember Garth Brooks.

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The only bipartisan place in D.C. is Brooks Brothers.

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Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

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Brooks Robinson belongs in a higher league.

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Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's.

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Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.

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'Those people' is a bad word.

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I model jeans. You need a bum for those.

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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.

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Have I made mistakes? Yes, I have. And I admit those.

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Yeah, I loved Ray Bradbury.

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Who isn't a fan of Ray Charles?

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I saw Ray Charles at Massey Hall.

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I grew up singing Ray Charles and Jimmy Reed.

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Will Smith is fantastic.

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I didn't know Ian Smith myself!

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I loved 'Just Kids' by Patti Smith.

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I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.

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I love second base.

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I never had a political power base.

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My base will show up in earthquakes.

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I have a fan base who are collectors.

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I think I train too hard.

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I train to fight, to win.

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I'm the third of five children.

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I am a showoff, the third of three kids.

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I miss baseball.

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