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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 20 quotes by Monte Irvin MLB debut July 8, 1949 for the New York Giants Last MLB appearance September 30, 1956 for the Chicago Cubs Career statistics Batting average .293 Home runs 99 Runs batted in 443 Teams Negro leagues Newark Eagles (1938–1942, 1945–1948) Major League Baseball New York Giants (1949-1955) Chicago Cubs (1956) Other Azules de Veracruz (1942) Career highlights and awards World Series Champion (1954) Negro League World... Read full biography of Monte Irvin → 1 2 Ctrl → I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges. If you do... → 0 Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in his heart and wants to... → 0 Leo Durocher was our manager and he brought Willie up to me and said, 'This is Willie Mays and he's your new roommate.' You could see... → 0 My mother was a Bible student, and when I was a youngster, both my mother and father would say, 'If people would only live by the Golden Rule... → 0 I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn't get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no... → 0 It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon. I hit .397 and led the Mexican... → 0 You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray Dandridge play... → 0 Oscar Charleston was the Willie Mays of his day. Nobody ever played center field better than Willie Mays. Suppose they had never given Willie a... → 0 I think anybody who saw him will tell you that Willie Mays was the greatest player who ever lived. 0 For me, there was nothing like my time with the Eagles - ever. We were young, and the world was new to us. It was the happiest time of our lives.... → 0 The reason we had an all-black outfield in '51 is Don Mueller got hurt, so Hank Thompson was a legitimate replacement. So what? People talk... → 0 Everyone says we have our first African American president. Has there ever been a Jewish president? An Italian president? They don't say a damn... → 0 I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson. 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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