Roberto Clemente on Art
Browse 6 quotations attributed to Roberto Clemente, catalogued under art, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Roberto Clemente, entry #89964: "Clendenon isn't like he was last year. If he comes back again, I'll start punching the ball again. But I've been taking a good cut and swinging hard."
Attributed to Roberto Clemente, entry #55282: "Everything is so new in Puerto Rico. I wanted to build something the way Puerto Rico started, something from the old land."
6 Quotes by Roberto Clemente on Art
"Clendenon isn't like he was last year. If he comes back again, I'll start punching the ball again. But I've been taking a good cut and swinging hard."
"Everything is so new in Puerto Rico. I wanted to build something the way Puerto Rico started, something from the old land."
"I was too aggressive. I should not have been so foolish. I am a craftsman in baseball. I look like rookie."
"There was a time when I said if I couldn't play in Pittsburgh, I wouldn't want to play anywhere. I don't feel that way now. If the Pirates traded me, I would accept it as a part of baseball and continue doing my best wherever I went."
"With two men on base I was more concerned with driving in a run than getting No. 2,000. I set a goal of 100 RBIs and 25 home runs at the start of the season. Usually I'm not a home run hitter but I've been swinging more for home runs this season then ever before."
"Look, here is the way I swing. I swing hard. I don’t punch the ball. I have bat control, and I don’t go for home runs, but I still swing as hard as some fellows who swing for the fences. My back is practically to first base when I finish the swing. I have to turn around before I can start running. Sometimes the ball is in the fielder’s hands before I drop the bat."