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When I was a kid in Michigan, I used to play ball with a town team on Sunday. Of course, I'd go to church first. Played the church organ, as a matter of fact.

— Larry MacPhail

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

When I was growing up, I'd be in the choir. My mum was the organist in the church, so I'd sing in the church.

— Enya

I played a million different sports when I was growing up. I started when I was probably five or six, and we'd just go from activity to activity to activity. I think, finally, my parents just realized that we were missing something in our lives. They realized that it was time for us as a family to start going to church.

— Sam Bradford

Prior to high school, I played a lot of neighborhood football.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old, and then as a senior in high school I put together a jazz quintet called The Bobby Mack Jazz Quintet.

— Bobby McFerrin

I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of NFL, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services.

— Christopher Moore

Every Friday we'd do a final practice 'walk-through' for the game, and I just remember we were always out on the field dancing and singing together.

— William Perry

✗Opposing Perspectives

Football games on Friday nights followed by field parties every weekend was how I spent my high school years.

— Abbi Glines

I would sit on the street corners in my hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, and I would play. And, generally, I would start playing gospel songs.

— B. B. King

I didn't play organized football until I was in the seventh grade. Up until that point, I only played at recess and in the backyard.

— Peyton Manning

I play rec softball sort of religiously. I'm a huge baseball fan. When I lived in New York City, I'd go to a Yankees game every week.

— Chris Wood