“Swing Hard…”

“…Just In-Case They Throw The Ball Where You’re Swinging!”

—DUKE SNIDER

EDWIN DONALD “DUKE“ SNIDER

-[1926–2011]-

-=WORLD SERIES CHAMPION=-

-=MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HALL Of FAMER=-

“Close Don’t Count In Baseball. Close Only Counts In Horseshoes And Grenades.” –FRANK ROBINSON

–FRANK ROBINSON–

(1935–Present)

–ALL-STAR–

–MVP–

–WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–

–TRIPLE CROWN WINNER–

–MANAGER–

–HALL OF FAME PLAYER–

“The First Principle Of Contract Negotiations Is Don’t Remind Them Of What You Did In The Past…”

“…Tell Them What You’re Going To Do In The Future.“

—STAN MUSIAL

(1920–Present)

–ALL-STAR–

–MVP–

–WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–

–HALL Of FAME PLAYER–

“He Wants To Do So Good, So Bad.” –SPARKY ANDERSON

–SPARKY ANDERSON–

-(1934–2010)-

–Three Time WORLD SERIES Champion–

–HALL Of FAME MANAGER–

“I Ain’t What I Used To Be…”

“…But Who The Hell Is?“

—“DIZZY” DEAN

–JEROME HANNA “DIZZY” DEAN–

-(1910–1974)-

–PITCHER–

–MVP–

–WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–

–HALL Of FAMER–

“Consistency Is Something You Can ALWAYS Improve On…”

“…You Can Be More Consistent With Your Mental Approach, The Things You Do Physically On The Mound. Instead Of Doing 5-Good-Pitches An Inning, Try To Make Six.  You Can Always Do More Of What You Are Doing Well And Try To Be As Consistent As You Can Be.“

—GREG MADDUX

I Actually Still Have This Playing Card!
Greg Maddux AND Mark Grace Were MY CUBBIES!!!

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“A Manager’s Job Is Simple…”

“…For One-Hundred Sixty-Two Games You Try NOT To Screw-Up All That Smart Stuff Your Organization Did Last December.“

—EARL WEAVER

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–WINNER Of FOUR (4) PENNANTS–

–1970 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–

–HALL Of FAME MANAGER–

“There Is One Word In America That Says It All…”

“…And That One Word Is ‘You–Never–Know‘.“

—JOAQUIN ANDUJAR

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WORLD SERIES CHAMPION With The 1982 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

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“I Could Have Played Another Year…”

“…But I Would Have Been Playing For The Money, And Baseball DESERVES BETTER Than That.“

—GEORGE BRETT

–LIFELONG KANSAS CITY ROYALS PLAYER–

–WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–

–HALL OF FAME PLAYER–