Ernie Banks Quotes

The Cubs are due in sixty-two.

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

It's a beautiful day for a ballgame - let's play two!

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

It's a kind of philosophy of my own life, to create the energy enough to keep on going.

I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.

The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine.

Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it.

No, I think the pitching today has more depth.

Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way.

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.

The measure of a man is in the lives he's touched.

I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico.

Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.

Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.

The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.