Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts.
More Quotes from Brooks Robinson:
I really have an affection for York, ... It was the first place where my father came to see me play pro ball.Brooks Robinson
I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.
Brooks Robinson
I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays.
Brooks Robinson
Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.
Brooks Robinson
Willy was one of those guys who never liked to change gloves. He used to put tongue depressors in the thumb when the glove got a little soft, and he'd stuff sanitary socks in the fingers. I got that from him. When I got a glove, I wanted to use that glove forever.
Brooks Robinson
I'll play out the string and leave baseball without a tear. A man can't play games his whole life.
Brooks Robinson
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Reasoning QuotesBased on Keywords: colony, pocahontas
I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have to go so fast.
Steven Wright
I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.
Jose Mourinho
Football is a passion that she holds dear to her heart. She's really going for her dream and there are obstacles in the way, but deep down she knows what she wants, and she pursues that.
Parminder Nagra