31.   He was also the one who described the ball as the Hope Diamond, the Holy Grail, etc.

32.   Hunter developed bad habits, he said, because the Astros and Detroit Tigers wanted him to slap the ball as traditional leadoff men do.

33.   I have as many balls as I want, I have my own coach.

34.   If you construe the ball as the globe, it might symbolize the vast sweep of the Olympics.

35.   If the Vols can run the ball as effectively and get the same amount of pressure on the quarterback as they did at Florida, then they should win.

36.   In the old days, courageous pitchers like Allie Reynolds, Bob Gibson and Mickey Lolich demanded the ball as September hurtled into October.

37.   In regular batting practice, he concentrates on driving the ball up the middle rather than trying to pull the ball as do many power hitters.

38.   Jenkins himself hit the long ball as a beat guy.

39.   Maybe the owners juiced the ball as an enticement to the fans.

40.   Monahan received the ball as a souvenir and will ship it home.