Lou Brock quotes

Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time. (Lou Brock)
When I was a kid, I used to imagine animals running under my bed. I told my dad, and he solved the problem quickly. He cut the legs off the bed. View quote
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We have to make some radical move to get the attention of everyone. Cheaters can't win and steroids has put us in the position that it's OK to cheat. View quote
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If you're successful in what you do over a period of time, you'll start approaching records, but that's not what you're playing for. You're playing to challenge and be challenged. View quote
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You can't be afraid to make errors! You can't be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it. View quote
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Jim Crow was king... and I heard a game in which Jackie Robinson was playing, and I felt pride in being alive. View quote
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The stiffer the penalty, the greater the message is sent. View quote
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The baseball held was my fantasy of what life offered. View quote
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Stealing bases was put to me almost as a prerequisite for staying in the game. They didn't give me a handbook on how to do it; they said do it. Under those conditions you go out and develop your own handbook. View quote
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They will look at my career as the guy who gave it all but at the same time did it with integrity. That's what we all aim for - the respect of the game as well as the honesty that's played a part of that game. View quote
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I don't think about goals and records. Competition is what keeps me playing. (Lou Brock)
Your bat is your life. It's your weapon. You don't want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect. View quote
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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: June 18, 1939
Died: September 6, 2020
Quotes count: 12