It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.
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Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Being close to success isnβt enough; actual outcomes matter.
This quote by Frank Robinson emphasizes the importance of achieving tangible results rather than merely coming close to success. In baseball, scoring a run requires crossing home plate, and simply being near that goal means nothing; similarly, in life, only actual accomplishments count, while good intentions or near successes do not hold significance.
Themes
SuccessSportsOutcomesAchievementResults
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a sports team meeting to emphasize the importance of execution.
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All quotes βAs a black, you find you have to be two or three times better than a white even to play. And when it comes to front-office jobs, management believes you'll never be as good.
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It was a breaking period for black people coming into baseball, and how many followed depended on Jackie's conduct. But that's not the case now. What and how I do doesn't mean nearly as much as what and how Jackie did.
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