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If you can prove a guy did cheat, then I don't believe he belongs. I don't believe that there are any guys that did cheat, in that respect, that are in the Hall of Fame. So I think opening up the doors to guys that admittedly cheated or are proven that they did cheat, it kills the integrity of what the Hall of Fame stands for.

From Barry Larkin

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals.

From Barry Larkin

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.

From Barry Larkin

I did enjoy football, but the injury factor for me, you know, I had so many issues. I don't know how long my career would've been.

From Barry Larkin

I'm glad that I just played baseball, because I'm sure I had a much longer baseball career than I would've had a football career. I did miss football, but I didn't miss some of the injuries from football.

From Barry Larkin

I have a love for Shea Stadium and its fans. I had so much fun with the fans. Yeah, they booed me. I was like, 'I know, I know.'

From Barry Larkin

I see it as a responsibility of mine to teach others.

From Barry Larkin

I think every player wants to be acknowledged for what they have done. I think every player eligible for the Hall Of Fame feels that the ultimate validation is enshrinement.

From Barry Larkin

The stance I took was there is no room for racial bias anywhere in sports. I believe that was basically all I said about it. Certainly I was cast as an abolitionist. Death threats came. Hate mail came.

From Barry Larkin

I love boxing. I like to see the strategizing. Watching the warriors go to work. I like that struggle, going out there and fighting.

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