![]() ![]() Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging." ~ Hank Aaron "There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first or last time, I owe him my best." ~ Joe DiMaggio I stare out the window and wait for spring." ~ Rogers Hornsby "People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. "There are only two seasons: winter and baseball." ~ Bill Veeck, Jr. "Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." ~ Jacques Barzun Many attend, but few understand." ~ Leo Ernest Durocher And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona." ~ George Will Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades." ~ Frank Robinson "A hot dog at the game beats roast beef at the Ritz." ~ Humphrey Bogart "It ain't nothin' till I call it." ~ Umpire, Bill Klem "Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer." - Ted Williams "I think I was the best baseball player I ever saw." ~ Willie Mays "Fans don't boo nobodies." ~ Reggie Jackson "Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal." ~ Pete Rose "Baseball was, is, and always will be the best game in the world to me." ~ Babe Ruth ![]() If you're a die-hard baseball fan, life is good so far. The 2021 All-Star Game is also happening, and is currently scheduled for July 13. Opening Day of the 2021 season arrived on April 1, and the schedule is back in full swing, with a whopping 162 games on deck (that's the typical length of the regular season, for the uninitiated). And with limited travel, teams played a majority of games against their division opponents. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the 2020 MLB season had to be shortened to just 60 games. ![]() Here are 30 of the best baseball movies.) It's also a game that musters up tons of nostalgia. For many of us, it's hard to imagine summer without memories of Little League, attending a double-header, or spending an afternoon in front to the tube catching a game with your old man. The big leagues officially formed in 1903 after two professional leagues in the U.S.-the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), joined forces.īut baseball is more than just pro sports. There's no denying that baseball is an iconic American institution. ![]()
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