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I would have had zero career if not for the bucking of minds that Sparky and I had in '83. Sparky was very clear that some things I was doing went directly against what is successful and competitive. He wasn't going to allow me to do them.

In describing how Sparky Anderson became a Hall of Fame manager

Kirk Harold Gibson
Detroit Tigers
OF

What a hell of a league this is. I hit .387, .408, and .395 the last three years and I ain't won nothin' yet!

After the 1912 season, and not having won a batting championship despite his tremendous performance

Joseph Jefferson "Shoeless Joe" Jackson
Chicago White Sox
OF

People love home runs. Not just home runs, but long home runs. The kind you don't think, "Is it out?" The kind you think, "How far out is it?" The kind where (a hitter) can just stand and watch. It's power. It's strength. It's the complete domination of a baseball.

José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF

Walter's idea of a changeup was to just throw harder. It wasn't long after he came to Washington that some of our hitters, arriving in Walter's vicinity, were reporting to the sick list.

On Senators pitcher Walter Johnson

Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb
Detroit Tigers
OF
HOF 1939

If they don't put Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame, they shouldn't put anybody in.

On Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes, centerfielder for the Detroit Stars of the Negro National League (Stearnes was eventually inducted into the HOF in 2000)

James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell
Homestead Grays
OF
HOF 1974

Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

I couldn't resist. I had such a great jump on the pitcher.

Upon making a great steal of third base, unfortunately while it was already occupied

Louis Alexander "Lou" Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
OF
a.k.a. "The Mad Russian"

I thought (Tampa Bay) could have gotten a Twix bar or something.

On the Yankees picking him up off of waivers from Tampa Bay for $20,000.00

August 7, 2000

José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF
Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water, the other third by Garry Maddox.

Artfully describing the fielding prowess of the Phillies' outfielder

Ralph McPherran Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1975

I only have one superstition. I make sure to tag every base when I hit a home run.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth
New York Yankees
OF
HOF 1936

I'm going for the record, most DL trips with 500 home runs.

September 13, 2000

José Capas Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF

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