Actually, what she had was a guaranteed freshmen year with a possibility that the scholarship might be renewed each year after that.
-- The Narrator (chapter 2)

Importance: The narrator says this during Jill's mother's discussion with Mr. Norcross. The quote shows that nothing is guaranteed in life. Even though Jill is a talented baseball player and a trailblazer because she is a girl playing baseball there is always the possibility that she could lose her scholarship.In addition, this quote explains why Jill wants to play professional baseball now instead of going to college. She can always go to college, but if her college baseball career ends, her dream of playing baseball on a professional level ends as well.

Although, he did get described that way, rather too often.
-- The Narrator (chapter 3)

Importance: This quote appears after Greg thanks Mr. Norcross for not referring to him as the gay quarterback. The quote shows that there are other barriers people...