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Another friend hired me to op...

Another friend hired me to open doors for him in the moving and relocation business. I did that for 10 years, am still doing it. And I do some work for the Cubs, in community relations.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

I meet a lot of people that g...

I meet a lot of people that grew up with my career and have retired, and I just want to talk to them. I like to get a feeling from them, a feeling of the old times.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

Awards mean a lot, but they d...

Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

Everybody believed you had to...

Everybody believed you had to have a big piece of lumber and then muscle the ball over the fence. But by the time I and Hank Aaron - another guy who did it with his wrists - were through, there were a lot of guys ordering light bats and playing handball.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

The Cubs are due in sixty-two...

The Cubs are due in sixty-two.

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My long-range mission is to b...

My long-range mission is to be the first athlete to win the Nobel Prize.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

Work? I never worked a day in...

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

People ask me a lot about the...

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

But it all comes down to frie...

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

When I wake up in the morning...

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

Spring training means flowers...

Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

I didn't understand anything ...

I didn't understand anything about playing baseball. I started playing, and it was enjoyable. Most of my life, I played with older people on my team, in my league. I learned a lot about life. Every day in my life, I learned something new from somebody.

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I wanted to finish my career ...

I wanted to finish my career with one team, in one city, one mayor, one park, one owner. I did that. The Wrigleys owned the team. We played all of our home games at Wrigley Field during the daytime. So my career was very unique, and I am proud of it.

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I don't think it's up to blac...

I don't think it's up to black athletes to get involved in political or racial issues.

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I don't try to hit home runs....

I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

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During my time, there might h...

During my time, there might have been one pitcher or two that were top pitchers on a team. Teams that won maybe had three, but today they have a lot of depth. They have a lot of long relievers, short relievers, and the strategy is different.

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Some people feel that because...

Some people feel that because you are black you will never be treated fairly, and that you should voice your opinions, be militant about them. I don't feel this way. You can't convince a fool against his will.

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It's a great day for a ball g...

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

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I hit a home run in my first ...

I hit a home run in my first game, and they told me to go into the stands and pass my cap around. I made six dollars in nickels, dimes, and quarters.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

It was about 105 degrees in C...

It was about 105 degrees in Chicago. And that's a time when everybody gets tired. I came into the clubhouse, and everybody was sitting around, and I said, 'Beautiful day. Let's play two!' And everybody looked at me like I was crazy. There were a couple of writers around, and they wrote that, and it stayed with me.

Ernie Banks 49 quotes

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....