Home Run Baker Professions : Baseball player Born : March 13, 1886 Died : June 28, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Home Run Baker I heard a fella say once he'd rather have a rose bud when he was alive than to have a whole rose garden thrown his way after he is gone. It looks like they've (the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1935) thrown the roses my way while I'm still here. Home Run Baker garden baseball rose I hope he (Babe Ruth) lives to hit one-hundred homers in a season. I wish him all the luck in the world. He has everybody else, including myself, hopelessly outclassed. Home Run Baker luck wish world I hope I never do anything to hurt baseball. Home Run Baker baseball hurt The farmer doesn't care for the pitchers' battle that resolves itself into a checkers game. The farmer loves the dramatic, and slugging is more dramatic than even the cleverest pitching. Home Run Baker care battle games It's better to get a rosebud while you're alive than a whole bouquet after you're dead. Home Run Baker dead better you alive Similar Authors Albert Belle baseball-player Bob Horner baseball-player Bob Wickman baseball-player Brian Gordon baseball-player Bronson Arroyo baseball-player Buster Posey baseball-player All Authors
