Albert Spalding

“I would rather be the master of my own time and do my own work in my own way than be a king on a throne.”

“Baseball is the national game of the United States.”

“Two hours is about as long as an American can wait for the close of a baseball game, or anything else for that matter.”

“Baseball is a man-maker.”

“Good pitching will always stop good hitting, and vice-versa.”

“The first ball I ever pitched was in a game between the Forest Citys of Rockford and a club from Chicago.”

“There is no room in baseball for a quitter.”

“A man can't be a good pitcher without a good catcher.”