Al Spalding
1850 - 1915
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Quotes
Biography
Albert Goodwill Spalding, commonly known as Al Spalding, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and co-founder of the sporting goods company Spalding. He was born on September 2, 1850, in Illinois, USA. Spalding was a pitcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball and was a key figure in the early development of the sport. He also played a crucial role in popularizing baseball in the United States.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Baseball gives every American boy a chance to excel, not just to be as good as someone else but to be better than someone else. This is the nature of man and the name of the game.
2
The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.
3
Hurry, haste is the vice of the age; impatience is misunderstood energy.
4
There is no great pleasure in life than to be indomitable and victorious.
5
For we are made for happiness, and it is happiness that makes us useful to others.