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1. 'The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money that's in it - not for the love of it, the excitement of it, the thrill of it.' Who said this (hint: Hall of Famer)?
2. Which athlete said, on leaving his hometown of Keyser WV, 'It was the first time I met anyone that I hadn't met before.'?
3. 'When you come to the fork in the road, take it.'
4. 'Honey, I just forgot to duck.'
5. Speaking of road trips, 'I take my wife with me because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye.'
6. Ted Turner said, 'If I just had some humility, I'd be ______.'?
7. Pedro Guerrero said this about what group of people: 'Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.'?
8. What coach said this following his son's arrest for public intoxication: 'Pat Knight is a living example of why some animals eat their young.'?
9. "I have 13 dependents. All of them have a 140 IQ or better. My IQ is under 100 and I support all of them." FORE!
10. 'I don't read the stories about myself. I just look at the pictures.'
11. 'I quit school in the fifth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it but because I couldn't spell it.' who said this (hint: a pugilist)?
12. Who said: 'Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half is physical.'?
13. Complete this sentence, spoken by baseball great Dizzy Dean: 'He ______ into third.'
14. 'If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.' Who said this (hint: use process of elimination)?
15. 'A team should be an extension of the coach's personality. My teams were arrogant and obnoxious.' Who said this (hint: think CBS)?
16. 'If you slid into base head first for 20 years, you'd be ugly too.'? Which player said this (hint: this player made headfirst slides famous)?
17. 'I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators.' Who said this (hint: a SNL schtick for years)?
18. Tennis player Bill Tilden said you should _______ to win at mixed doubles?
19. 'Remember the Alamo! I want to bring back the spirit of Sam Bowie.' Who said this (hint: think big hair)?
20. 'A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.'
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