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All-Star Game Quotes

The honor of making the roster.

These quotes capture what the All-Star Game means to players, a career highlight, a rare chance to play for a hometown crowd, and proof of being among the Best.

I met Powel Crosley at an All-Star Game in 1935. He was familiar, of course, with our winning record at Rochester. We seemed to hit it off immediately, and the following year, when he was looking for a successor to...

Quotes by Warren Giles

I think the guys that get to the All-Star Game deserve a lot of credit. They deserve their opportunity to get out there and let the baseball fandom see them.

Quotes by Tony La Russa

They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.

Quotes by Ted Williams

I don't want the All-Star Game to be a one-time thing.

Quotes by Reggie Lewis

Able Quotes

I won an MVP trophy with the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association. I didn't even start. I was a sub on this team. This was, like, an All-Star game where we had athletes from different teams, different mixtures. We had,...

Quotes by Nelly

A lot of times, I've always looked at pitching in the All-Star Game as a prelude to how you pitch in the postseason, sometimes how you might have to pitch on two days' rest out of the pen, only throw...

Quotes by Max Scherzer

I don't know if a lot of players can actually say they played in the All-Star Game in their actual city, their team's city.

Quotes by Kemba Walker

I went down and played with Magic Johnson at his all-star game in Atlanta. I remember Magic stopped the game and said, 'We need you here with us in L.A.'

Quotes by Jayson Williams

Everybody would love to be able to be great and make it to the NBA All-Star Game as a rookie. I mean, that is everybody's goal.

Quotes by Greg Oden

All-Star Quotes

I don't want to get in trouble here, but the All-Star Game shouldn't count for anything. It should just be for fun.

Quotes by Giancarlo Stanton

I just don't want to go to the All-Star game to be in the dunk contest and go home. I want to be there competing in the game with a couple of my teammates.

Quotes by DeAndre Jordan

The All-Star Game represents everything we as a nation love about basketball on and off the court - diversity, sportsmanship and, most of all, a commitment to unite fans.

Quotes by Casey Wasserman

As far as control and stuff is concerned, I never had any more in my life than for that All-Star game in 1934.

Quotes by Carl Hubbell

Guys like LeBron, Chris Paul, Kobe... They all speak to me. It's just insane that all these top tier guys who have been in the All-Star game for so many years actually know who I am. I mean not in...

Quotes by Andre Drummond

Best Quotes

You know I've watched the All-Star game as a little boy... and to have the opportunity now to play in it is so overwhelming.

Quotes by Andre Drummond

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these All-Star Game quotes only from professional players?
Mostly, though one comes from an amateur context, describing an All-Star game featuring athletes from an amateur baseball association.
Is there a quote about meeting someone notable at the game?
Yes, one recalls meeting Powel Crosley at a 1935 All-Star Game and how that meeting led to an opportunity the following year.
Do the quotes mention playing in a hometown city?
Yes, one notes how rare it is for players to say they competed in the All-Star Game in their own team's city.
What does the credit-and-opportunity quote highlight?
It highlights respect for players who reach the All-Star Game, saying they deserve real credit and the chance to be seen by baseball fans.
What page complements this All-Star Game theme?
The All-Star collection is the closest match, covering the broader idea of all-star recognition in sports.

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