Hall Of Fame Quotes

• A lot of people have been telling me that I was going to be in the Hall of Fame and those are nice words and I try not to think about it, but when the call came, it made it real. It was a pretty darned good feeling.

  Cal Ripken, Jr.

  Real, Nice, Thinking

  Interview with Chris Yandek, www.cyinterview.com. February 16, 2007.

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• Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage with all these great Hall of Famers and enshrined to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

  Wade Boggs

  Sports, Baseball, Years

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• I respect the Hall of Fame, and if they think that I'm worthy enough, I would be very honored. And if they don't, I gave it all that I had to this game.

  Rafael Palmeiro

  Sports, Thinking, Games

  "Orioles' Palmeiro Suspended for Steroids". www.foxnews.com. August 1, 2005.

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• I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame.

  Pete Rose

  Thinking, Chance, Fame

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• If I had to choose between baseball’s Hall of Fame and first class citizenship for all of my people. I would say first-class citizenship.

  Jackie Robinson

  Baseball, Class, People

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• People in the Hall of Fame tend to clap their hands and say, 'OK, I've done it all,' but for me, it was a new beginning.

  Jimmy Cliff

  New Beginnings, Hands, People

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.

  Jerry Rice

  Sports, Football, Team

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• I'd love to be in the Hall of Fame one day and win Super Bowl rings, or even one - and stay healthy.

  Eric Dickerson

  Sports, Football, Winning

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• The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few.

  Rogers Hornsby

  Trouble, Fame, Select

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• I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball player or a football player or a basketball player.

  Pete Rose

  Basketball, Baseball, Football

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• The Hall of Fame is forever, baby!

  Kenny Rogers

  Baby, Forever, Fame

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• When you start out in this business, the Hall of Fame is not what you're thinking about. You think all you want to do is make it to the major leagues. That's your goal, and that's your ambition as a broadcaster, just as it is with playing.

  Hank Greenwald

  Ambition, Thinking About You, League

  Source: baseballpastandpresent.com

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• I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.

  Phil Rizzuto

  Want, Fame, Halls

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• If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.

  Rickey Henderson

  Numbers, People, Looks

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• Since my induction into the Sports Hall of Fame, I have wanted to have my No. 3 Chevy on exhibit for sports fans to see. I hope others will enjoy the car as much as I have.

  Junior Johnson

  Sports, Car, Fans

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• Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my goal. I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and left that chapter of my life and those people in the past. Good and bad, I've loved and am thankful for that chapter.

  Steven Adler

  Past, Rocks, Rock And Roll

  ""Back From The Dead": Steven Adler Delivers A True Rock Masterpiece". Interview with James Wood, gojimmygo.net. November 25, 2012.

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• I am one of the biggest Laura Nyro fans. I still listen to that stuff incessantly. Laura Nyro does not belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songwriter Hall of Fame? Absolutely.

  Paul Stanley

  Rocks, Rock And Roll, Fans

  "KISS’ Paul Stanley: ‘I Don’t Need The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’". Interview with Mike Hogan, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 18, 2013.

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• Through it all, this wild life on and off the road , through Jordanian deserts , Spanish islands, German prisons, Caribbean tax scams, halls of fame,wine, women, and all the drugs under the sun - one constant companion has never abandoned me . My first true love : singing Its been the savior of many poor boy, and God I know I'm one

  Eric Burdon

  Wine, Boys, Islands

  Eric Burdon, Jeff Marshall Craig (2002). “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood”, p.316, Da Capo Press

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• Rhode Island has become a second home to me after being involved in its cultural life for over 61 years. I look upon it as a privilege to be inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.

  George Wein

  Home, Rhode Island, Islands

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• I am so proud to be the Baltimore Ravens' first Hall of Fame inductee.

  Jonathan Ogden

  Ravens, Proud, Baltimore

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• Jerome Bettis should be in the Hall of Fame

  Curtis Martin

  Fame, Should, Halls

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• It's absurd for anybody to look around and hear the acts and artists who cite us as an inspiration, and then tell me that we're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  Paul Stanley

  Inspiration, Artist, Rocks

  "PAUL STANLEY Slams JANN WENNER For KISS 'Rock Hall' Snub". www.blabbermouth.net. May 20, 2013.

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• It's very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.

  Tom Petty

  Beautiful, Reality, Hands

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• Guys get voted into the Hall of Fame who don't belong, who lack the numbers. I'm very upset at the Hall of Fame for that. It's not fair to the people who went in early.

  Ray Floyd

  Numbers, People, Guy

  "The show must go on" by Bob Harig, www.espn.com. May 6, 2013.

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• If I should get selected into the Hall of Fame, I'd be able to say 'thank you' to all the legends that are in the Hall of Fame. And also say thank you to my teammates, and also to all the fans. It's going to be like a dream come true.

  Jerry Rice

  Thank You, Dream, Fans

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