Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 17)

Baseball is the only game left for people. To play basketball, you have to be 7 feet 6 inches. To play football, you have to be the same width.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter
Baseball Sports

Owner of the A's, Charlie Finley: I noticed when you went out to the mound, you had grass stains on the seat of your pants. That's not a good example to set for your players.

Bauer calmly replied: Those weren't grass stains, Charlie… that was mistletoe.

(1922 – 2007) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with the numbers I produced, was a triumph of the human spirit.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor
Baseball Self Sports

It's like Christmas, except it's warmer.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

If it comes down to taking care of my mother in her old age and taking care of my center fielder in his young age, I hope she understands.

Owner of the Seattle Mariners
Baseball Sports

All the Padres need is a flyball in the air.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

He can embarrass the batter on one pitch and the catcher on the next.

baseball player
Baseball Sports

I’ll never make the mistake of being 70 again.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Baseball Old Sports

 The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey; the old ballplayer cared about the name on the front… the new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.

professional baseball player
Baseball Characteristics Sports

If I'd known I was going to pitch a no-hitter today, I would have gotten a haircut.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

They can’t hit it while I’m standing here holding it.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

There is someone warming up in the Giants’ bullpen, but he’s obscured by his number.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I walk into the clubhouse and it's like walking into the Mayo Clinic; we have four doctors, three therapists and five trainers. Back when I broke in, we had one trainer who carried a bottle of rubbing alcohol and by the seventh inning he had drunk it all.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager
Baseball Sports

The highlight of my career?… in '67 with St. Louis, I walked with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in an inter-squad game in spring training.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor
Baseball Sports

“Hell, Lou, it took fifteen years to get you out of a game; sometimes I’m out in fifteen minutes.”

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

It couldn't have happened to a greater guy… well, yes, it could have happened to me.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager
Baseball Sports

The Cincinnati Reds are like a drill team; they should be managed by Jack Webb.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

I think it’s a good idea; it keeps the parents off the streets.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Family Parents Sports

Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner is a first-and-ten capitalist in a bunt-and-run world.

American sportswriter
Baseball Communication Sports

Kid, don't be messing around with my money.

(1922 – 2007) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports