I believe hitting a round ball
with a round bat
is the hardest thing to do in all of sports.
I believe that Roberto Clemente is the patron saint of baseball.
I believe in the sacrifice fly.
I believe that pitchers should buy catchers lunch.
I believe batting practice makes perfect.
I believe Lou Gehrig's birthday should be a national holiday.
I believe in the designated hitter.
I believe Tony Gwynn sleeps with his bat.
I believe the squeeze play
should be taught in public schools.
I believe walls are hard.
No one is bigger than the game
except maybe Boog Powell.
I believe somebody,
somewhere,
understands the infield fly rule.
I believe it's time to sing
"Take me out to the ballgame.."
I believe, even I, sign better than Don Mattingly.
I believe that.
And I believe every player should have a day off after two thousand, one hundred and thirty games.
I believe domed stadiums are great
for tractor pulls.
And I believe the two greatest words
in the English language
are Play Ball!
Play Ball!
Play Ball!
Play Ball!
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-- Nike Ad, All-Star Game '95.