Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
Robin Evan Robertswas a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 September 1926
CountryUnited States of America
honored people proud
I'm just so honored and proud of the people here. They have such spirit. This is better than an Emmy.
attended event family five four help high lived school spent university whatever year
I lived there for more than five years, attended a year of high school there and spent four years at the University of New Orleans. My family and I feel we need to use what we have to help in whatever way we can. That's why we are having this event at our ranch.
aside happened pass rains time
It never rains on the pass parade. It may rain before. It may rain after, but it never rains on the Pass Parade, but it is a time to for a moment, put aside all that has happened and just celebrate.
regret answers fearful
At one point, we were all fearful. But as you get older, it's the things you don't do that you regret, more so than the things you do. When fear knocks, answer.
cancer exercise diagnosis
It was part of the reason I almost didn't go public with my diagnosis - I was embarrassed. I felt, 'Oh, I've always talked about exercising. And I got cancer.' And then I realized it's a great example of showing that cancer can hit anyone at any time.
children love-you college
My mama told me in college, 'I love you, and you're God's child, but natural beauty will only take you so far.'
running absurdity-of-life careers
The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.
cancer thinking challenges
Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.
behinds
Find the meaning behind whatever it is you're going through because everybody's got something.
optimistic thinking order
Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.
cancer stronger phrases
I am stronger than I thought I was. My favorite phrase has been 'This too shall pass.' I now understand it really well.
daughter mother self-esteem
When my mother makes out her income tax return every year, under occupation she writes, eroding my daughter's self-esteem.
prayer team doctors
I love a doctor who can respect that somebody else is on your team, and that's God.
yoga light play
Before, I would play a little hoops, a little tennis. Now it's more yoga, Pilates, stretching, some light weight work, push-ups, sit-ups, resistance things. When I used to live on the eleventh floor, I would take the steps. I don't do that so much now. I'm taking the elevator a bit more these days.