In the Zone and Other Sports Essays Quotes

“Sometimes life is your opponent and just showing up is a victory.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays

“When the zone calls, you must listen.

You never know how long being in the zone lasts.

It is a cardinal rule - you must take advantage of every second that you are in the zone.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays

“There is something special about baseball that goes far deeper than being a game. It is the father-son relationship that is built, the life lessons that are taught in the process of playing a game and the ability to overcome not succeeding all of the time and still considering yourself a success.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays

“In a proud fatherly sadomasicisticly way, I am thrilled when I get hit. As every deep purple bruise on my body represented a perfect swing.
If I were to lift my shirt at any time there would be 4-5 bruises on my body. ...

As soon as I was able to, I would throw batting practice again from the short distance, and take another shot if necessary to keep the boys in the zone.”
― John Passaro, In the Zone and Other Sports Essays