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I really like what prominent baseball individuals have to say about the fantastic ballplayers. They appear to eloquently capture what we are thinking. "It was his solemn duty to catch a ball that wasn't in the stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark Eagles OF, May six, 1981), on Willie Mays

"Maybe they ought to see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986

"When he took BP everybody would type of cease what they have been performing and watch." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle

"I played with him for nine years and marveled at how difficult he hit and how fast he ran. How can any individual ever forget the catch he produced on Gil Hodges' line drive to save Don Larsen's excellent game?" - Tony Kubek, former shortstop, on Mickey Mantle

"A life is not crucial except in the effect it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson

"Obtaining Willie Stargell on your ball club is like possessing a diamond ring on your finger." Chuck Tanner

"Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but (Joe) DiMaggio was the greatest all around player." Bob Feller

"No a single hit property runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They have been something unique. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, abruptly achieve its bearings, then take off for the stands." Lefty Gomez

"When Neil Armstong very first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists had been puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew instantly what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx." Lefty Gomez

"Each time Johnny Bench throws, everybody in baseball drools." - Harry Dalton

"He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and additional than any man I ever saw." - Bill Dickey

"He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his job every single day." Bill Dickey

"He gets greater each and every year, that is what's outstanding about him. Some guys are very good and remain good. Some guys are good and get better. He reminds me of Kareem. Hubie Brown stated that Kareem worked at the starting of each and every season to improve some facet of his game. It is that way with the finest, whatever the profession. That is the way this kid is." source

Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes - Talking about Derek Jeter

"I assume he was one particular of the greatest third basemen of all time. He had 1 of the sweetest swings I ever saw." - Teammate Johnny Logan - Referring to Eddie Mathews

"How excellent was Stan Musial? He was very good enough to take your breath away." - (1989)Vin Scully

"When he (Maury Wills) runs, it's all downhill." Vin Scully

Seeing what these writers, ballplayers and managers has to say about these players lights up the page for me. I can visualize these players on the field hitting house runs, running with arms outstretched to catch a ball or throwing out a would be base runner trying to steal a base.

This is my baseball memorabilia.

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