Roger Angell Quotes

The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.
Roger Angell

Great, Different, Overlooked

I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn't want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it.
Roger Angell

Death, Baseball, Thought

I've been lucky. I've met a lot of baseball people, and I've learned to value people who talk - people who talk well and in long sentences and even long paragraphs.
Roger Angell

Long, Baseball, Learned

Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do.
Roger Angell

Someone, After, Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: September 19, 1920

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