Rabbit Maranville Professions : Athlete Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Rabbit Maranville I've lost a lot of teeth and square yards of hide. But I've never lost my self-respect, and I've kept what I find in few men of my age - my enthusiasm. Rabbit Maranville self-respecthideagemen The fall of 1912 my fielding was above the average, but my hitting was not so good. However, I was the talk of the town because of my peculiar way of catching a fly ball. They later named it the Vest-Pocket Catch. Rabbit Maranville flygoodwayfall For a quarter of a century, I've been playing baseball for pay. It has been pretty good pay, most of the time. The work has been hard, but what of it? It's been risky. I've broken both my legs. I've sprained everything I've got between my ankles and my disposition. I've dislocated my joints and fractured my pride. Rabbit Maranville goodbrokenworktime I've spent more time in hospitals than some fellows ever spend in church. Rabbit Maranville moresomechurchtime Nobody gets any fun out of baseball any more. I guess a kid's crazy not to be serious about it when he's drawing down $20,000 or $30,000 a year, and any smart-aleck gag you try may be your last. But what's life without a laugh? Rabbit Maranville laughyoucrazylife Similar Authors Brian Urlacher athlete Brendan Brazier athlete Bill Rodgers athlete Aimee Mullins athlete Ivana Trump athlete Adam Goucher athleteAll Authors
