"I think it is that parents just don’t kick their kids out the door as much as they used to. I think the demise of sandlot sports has had a lot to do with it."
― Frank Shorter
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― Frank Shorter
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- "Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."― Bobby Unser
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- "As athletes, we’re used to reacting quickly. Here, it’s ‘come, stop, come, stop.’ There’s a lot of downtime. That’s the toughest part of the day."― Michael Jordan