George Brett Professions : General Born : February 7, 1886 Died : December 2, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 30 quotes by George Brett The Air Corps . . . does not, at this time, feel justified in obligating . . . funds for basic jet propulsion research and experimentation. George Brett research air doe If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out. George Brett motivation softball sports I don't think I can play any other way but all out . . . I enjoy the game so much because I'm putting so much into it. George Brett basketball success sports Don't try to be a hero. Try to be a winner. George Brett winner hero trying I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take the criticism with the accolades. Neither affects me. George Brett serious criticism believe Even today, if the Royals win six games all year, if they're going to go 6-156, I hope they beat the Yankees six times. George Brett yankees winning years My father cared a lot about me, but he never gave me the satisfaction of really knowing it. Hitting .390 wasn't enough for him. Nothing seemed to be. He was not trying to be mean. He was just seeing to it that I never got self-satisfied, that I worked hard to get the most out of what I had. George Brett knowing mean father Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that. George Brett names home running Old third basemen become first basemen, and old first basemen become designated hitters. George Brett designated-hitter thirds firsts He said I couldn't do (off the field) what I did when I was 23 or 24, and I paid attention to him. Damn it, I got a trainer and went to spring training in the best shape of my career and in 1985 had the best season I ever had and we won the World Series. Before that, I didn't know how long I was going to play. That talk with Mr. Fogelman was the most inspiring talk I ever had with anyone. George Brett careers play spring There's nothing like Opening Day. There's nothing like the start of a new season. I started playing baseball when I was seven years old and quit playing when I was 40, so it's kind of in my blood. George Brett baseball blood years I was three over. One over a house, one over a patio, and one over a swimming pool. George Brett swimming house golf If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors. George Brett errors health chance I used to be a mad hitter. And then I learned the longer you wait out the ball, the better you see it. And the better you see it, the harder you hit it. And the harder you hit it, the higher your average is going to be. And the higher your average is, the more money you're going to make. George Brett mad waiting average I was scared everyday I put on the uniform. George Brett uniforms everyday baseball I'm a ballplayer. I know how hard the game is... and anybody that makes it in the Hall of Fame, I support. They become a member of our special fraternity. George Brett support special games My problems are all behind me! George Brett behinds problem A woman will be elected President before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes. I guarantee that. George Brett guarantees-that wade president I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that. George Brett baseball motivational inspirational American League teams don't bunt very often. National League teams bunt a lot. George Brett team league Similar Authors Gordon Bennett general Edward Johnson general Oliver P. Smith general Jonathan M. Wainwright general William Throsby Bridges general Walter Walker general All Authors
