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Type: Athlete Quotes Category: American Athlete Quotes Date of Birth: October 25, 1923 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Bobby Thomson Related Authors: Mike Tyson Dennis Rodman Muhammad Ali Willie Stargell Casey Stengel Billie Jean King Yogi Berra Mike James |
I went into the Air Corps from 1943 through 1945.
Bobby Thomson I'd get 3-4 cheap home runs every year. You know, little 'wood shots' down either line. They would be pop flies in any other park. But, goodness me, they didn't count the number of long outs! Bobby Thomson In my mind, I had had enough of baseball. Bobby Thomson In New York, after that famous home run, they expected me to be up there every year. That homer raised me to a high level, with the top guys in the game. Bobby Thomson It was a pretty fierce rivalry. I'm just speaking for myself, but I think it was general through the clubs. We didn't like them, and they didn't like us. Bobby Thomson There are no war stories. I ended up a bombardier, but I never got overseas. And it wasn't because I was playing baseball either. It was just a series of things that went on. Bobby Thomson When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup. Bobby Thomson |
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