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bout the Jackie Robinson Painting
Obviously Jackie Robinson was and is an inspiration to a lot of people. Here is one of my favorite quotes from him. "Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life." Particularly in this day and age of the technology we tend to be watching small screens and not participating in life. We are watching others and following what others may be doing and living vicariously through them.
Top ten things Jackie Robinson may have said about baseball
1. Anyone can win a game unless there is another team playing.
2. The biggest sin in baseball is being thrown out at home plate.
3. Make good plays - good enough to make the opposing team manager kick the water cooler.
4. I like a sport where stealing is not illegal
5. There is no sweeter word for a runner than "Safe"
5. The first thing a team physician checks on an injured catcher is for footprints.
7. It is better to steal than never.
8. Always run bases counter-clockwise.
9. Chewing bubble gum – don’t blow bubbles while wearing a catcher’s mask.
10. Chewing tobacco – spit, don’t swallow
