“Experience is a tough teacher. It gives you the test before giving you the lesson.” – Vernon Law

“You never have to look far, or wait long, to be reminded how thin the line is between being a hero and a goat.” – Mickey Mantle

“Playing in the Big League wasn’t nearly as hard as getting there.” – Henry Aaron.

And, from the inimitable Yogi Berra…”If the world was perfect, it wouldn’t be.”