Quotes about sports
64 quotes from 46 people
I always swing at the ball with all my might. I hit or miss big.
Babe Ruth1895–1948From “‘Keep Your Eye On the Ball’; No, Not Golf, It’s Babe Ruth,” by Ruth (as told to Pegler), in The Chicago Tribune (August 13, 1920), p. 11; reprinted as “How to Hit Home Runs,” in Playing the Game: My Early Years in Baseball, p. 29I decided to pick out the greatest hitter to watch and study, and Jackson was good enough for me.
Babe Ruth1895–1948On Shoeless Joe Jackson, as quoted in “The Sportlight” by Grantland Rice, in The Daily Boston Globe (December 16, 1932), p. 40
Virat Kohliborn 1988Kohli, when he carried Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders after India won the WC 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, quoted on dna, “Not just Tendulkaresque, Kohli is a beautiful blend of Fab Five”, March 29, 2016.
Ted Williams1918–2002My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life (1970), p. 7- Babe Ruth1895–1948“Chapter X,” Babe Ruth’s Own Book of Baseball (1928), p. 135; reprinted as “Babe Ruth’s Own Story — Chapter X: Great Individual Stars Worth Little Without Team Play; Signs and How They Operate, The Pittsburgh Press (January 18, 1929), p. 45
I threw the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub.
Andy Roddickborn 1982After losing the 2004 Wimbledon final to Roger Federer; quoted by BBC News (4 July 2004)
Ayrton Senna1960–1994Interview at the 1989 Australian Grand Prix, November 1989
Gary Linekerborn 1960Said after England lost to West Germany on penalties in the 1990 World Cup semi-final
Alex Fergusonborn 1941Said to The Guardian (September 2002)I can cry like Roger. It’s just a shame I can’t play like him.
Andy Murrayborn 1987After being defeated by Roger Federer; BBC sports report 31 January 2010A little with the head of Maradona, and a little with the hand of God.
Diego Maradona1960–2020Post-match remark, Argentina v England, World Cup quarter-final, Mexico City (22 June 1986)I dream of being able to score another goal against England… this time with the right hand.
Diego Maradona1960–2020Less than a month before he died, referencing the hand of God. Quoted in Hannigan, Mary. “Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other”, The Irish Times. 30 December 2020
Lou Gehrig1903–1941Farewell speech on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, Yankee Stadium (4 July 1939)
