Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.
Copy Quote View & ShareHe's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can't handle it. But it looks like he can.
Copy Quote View & ShareBut sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.
Copy Quote View & ShareIn sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best.
Copy Quote View & ShareI'm one of these people that likes adrenaline and new things, like extreme sports. It makes me feel alive.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt takes hard work, dedication, discipline and a positive attitude to get to the top - in business or in sports.
Copy Quote View & ShareEconomics is about creating win-win situations. But in sports, someone loses.
Copy Quote View & ShareI used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.
Copy Quote View & ShareLife wasn't easy growing up; it was frustrating. If I had been a better reader, then that would have come easily, sports would have come easily, everything would have come easily, and I never would have realized that the way you get ahead in life is hard work.
Copy Quote View & ShareI think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.
Copy Quote View & ShareI was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.
Copy Quote View & ShareI hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe most important thing you learn as a sports photographer is anticipation - not where the action is taking place, but where it's going to take place. Not where the subject is now, but where they're going to be.
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