Quote authors in 1934

Authors of 1934

Born or Deceased in 1934

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron

Born :5 February 1934

Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor

Born :16 September 1934

Tom Heinsohn

Tom Heinsohn

Born :26 August 1934

Al Kaline

Al Kaline

Born :19 December 1934

John McGraw

John McGraw

Tribute :25 February 1934

Bill Russell

Bill Russell

Born :12 February 1934

Bart Starr

Bart Starr

Born :9 January 1934

Earl Wilson

Earl Wilson

Born :2 October 1934

Joan Didion

Joan Didion

Born :5 December 1934

Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka

Born :13 July 1934

Quotes of 1934

Quotes taken from the authors in 1934

Switching to the outfield was the best break I ever got.

I didn't know who was on the team, but I saw every eye as I walked down the aisle. It looked like a thousand eyes were staring right at me saying, 'Who is this young punk?' I just kept my eyes straight ahead.

Players shy away from talking to announcers today.

All of a sudden I'm in the major leagues and we're traveling from town to town. I see the other players dressing different every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I'm really embarrassed.

I was very, very shocked about Cooperstown. I thought my chances were fairly good, but I tried to stay low key about it, not too high and not too low. That was the way I played, too.

Coaching is easy. Winning is the hard part.

If you look up the definition of greatness in the dictionary, it will say Michael Jordan.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.

Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.

Cobb would have to play center field on my all time team. But where would that put Speaker? In left. If I had them both, I would certainly play them that way.

No club that wins a pennant once is an outstanding club. One which bunches two pennants is a good club. But a team which can win three in a row really achieves greatness.

Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.

Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.