Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron was like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster. Such a great quote.
Another favorite of mine is, "Henry did not shuffle." I forget who said it, but the context was that according to the speaker anyhow when the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966 there was still a segment of the population that expected blacks to behave a certain deferential way.
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Four phrases I have coined that sum up today's hobby:
No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
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