Cliff Schneider Quotes

1.) “She would happily grab a glove, run out to the road and then fire fastballs at me that cracked my glove and left my hand stinging.” Schneider’s mother broke a stereotype every time she threw a fastball. A mother is seen to grow the emotional side of her child while the father grows the physical part. This mother seemed to do both at the same time. She wasn't a feeble woman, resigned to keep her house clean and care for her family’s every need. She was involved in every portion of her child’s life and threw fastballs harder than most dads could.
2.) “This was a time when it wasn't very fashionable for women to go running after a ball and work up a sweat.” Cliff Schneider’s mother didn't care what people might think or say about her.
She understood the game wasn't about winning or loosing but how you played. As long as she had a good time, she won the game in a different kind of way.
4.) “I try to explain that she should be satisfied that she is at least able to play the game.” A mother spends most her life guiding her children with every step they take. In this situation though, Schneider is the one being realistic and giving advice. Their relationship is so strong, they're able to grow each
Schneider not only talked with his mother every Thursday, but also voluntarily called her to see how things had been going. He genuinely cares about his mother and her ambitious dreams.
7.) “Whether it is baseball, tennis, golf or even bowling, I have never heard of anyone’s peaking at 79.” Schneider’s mother was never able to bowl a 220 game in her younger years when she played with a 15-pound ball because she lacked something she didn't get till she aged. His mother didn't have the same limitations or the ambition to overcome the road blocks she faced. Even though she's off to more demanding goals and dreams, her unwavering persistence will never change.
8.) Yes, there is some degree of luck in every game, but in Mom’s case she had the best game of her life because she preserved.” Schneider never told his mother her goals were unrealistic. He knew his mom had a rare gift of perseverance, stronger than a hundred wild stallions. He knew it was only a matter of time before his mother accomplished her goal and was on to the next one. Her consistent claims of one day making a 200 game was the driving force behind her