Everything I Have, I Owe To Baseball

Say 'dodgers' And People Know You're Talking About Baseball. Say 'braves' And They Ask, 'what Reservation?' Say 'reds' And They Think Of Communism. Say 'padres' And They Look Around For A Priest.

Ernie Banks Was A Great Great Player And When He No Longer Could Play, He Became A Great Ambassador For The Game. He Represented The Game With The Highest Of Class And Dignity. Everybody Loved Ernie Banks. He Enjoyed Baseball, Life And People. Our Thoughts And Prayers Go Out To His Family. We Have Truly Lost A Baseball Giant.

I'm So Excited I Had A Seven-car Police Motorcycle Escort. I've Had Escorts Before, But Nothing Like This... I'm Really In Awe, Coming Here And Seeing So Many Cars, So Much Enthusiasm.

Baseball Is Played By All Countries Now, And Softball, Too.

Managing Is Like Holding A Dove In Your Hand. Squeeze Too Hard And You Kill It; Not Hard Enough And It Flies Away.