Monte Irvin Quotes

St. Louis is still a special place for me. I still have my home there. I live there in the offseason. I enjoyed playing in front of 40,000 people every day. I tried to do my best to help the organization win. I had success there. We won two World Series. We went to three. That's something you can't take from me.

Any of the the 30 ball clubs have a chance at success, and the fans know that. It keeps everything exciting.

Time and time again, I see former teammates, and we talk about it. It feels like we are all on the same page: We enjoyed the regular season, but we were disappointed in not making the World Series.

My idea of heaven is a pennant winner.

The Astros are going to be a dynasty.

I really love Philadelphia and all of the fans, my teammates, the front office, the organization, everybody. I know I'm going to miss them. I really appreciate everything we did together. On the other side, I am happy because I have a chance to go to the playoffs. Another opportunity, maybe, to go to the World Series.

You always have best memories when you win a title somewhere.

You don't get a chance to go to the playoffs and World Series very often, but to be able to experience it with the people you love most in the world is really fun.

That's our race. That's our playoffs.

I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.

Through the years, I have so many wonderful memories of playing with the Red Wings: winning four Stanley Cups, scoring big goals, going into battle every night side by side with my teammates, playing with every ounce of effort I could muster.

I was happy that I was drafted, and then it was the Yankees and that just made it even better.

Individual statistics, plate time and everything tend to come, but the most enjoyment I get out of baseball is actually winning.

Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.

The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

Winning is an amazing feeling. You don't get that in business; you don't get that in many things.

There would be nothing more thrilling than to win a championship.

What I found is that experience in the World Series made me connect more with the fans.

It was a huge thrill to win the Confederations Cup.

That's what we all play for, is to play in the postseason.

I only wear two rings: a wedding ring and my World Series ring.

I want that second World Series ring. I want to win again.

To play meaningful games and try and win a division, a pennant, a World Series, that's what it's all about. That's the thing I'm most proud of.

Watching guys win the World Series looks like a lot of fun. I'd kind of like to do that.