He is more than just a popular figure in baseball - he transcends the game and is truly a pivotal man in American history. A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
Baseball is like a poker game.
They loved his talent, but they didn't want him for a neighbor. If I'm a troublemaker, and I don't think that my temper makes me one, then it's because I can't stand losing. That's the way I am about winning, all I ever wanted to do was finish first. Grounders are his stock trade. The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me.