Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 19)

The place was cold, and I got the feeling that the fans would have enjoyed baseball more if it had been played with a hockey puck.

professional baseball player

 I heard doctors revived a man who had been dead for 4½ minutes – when they asked him what it was like being dead, he said it was like listening to Yankees announcer Phil Rizzuto during a rain delay.

(1947 – ) comedian & television host

A manager's job is simple. For one hundred sixty-two games you try not to screw up all that smart stuff your organization did last December.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

Whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.

Statistics and records are baseball talk; they keep records like most times sliding into second base on a Tuesday.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

If you know how to cheat, start now

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

All the Padres need is a fly ball in the air.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I can play anywhere; First, Third, Left field… anywhere but Philadelphia.

(1942 – ) American baseball player

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

He hits from both sides of the plate; he’s amphibious.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Football coaches walk across the field after the game and pretend to congratulate the opposing coach; baseball managers head right for the beer.

American sportswriter

People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant; I came down with hepatitis… the trainer injected me with it.

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

Do they leave it there during games?

American baseball pitcher

I understand, Moe, that you are in counter-intelligence, which, I assume, means you are against intelligence.

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

James 'Cool Papa' Bell was so fast, one time he hit a line drive right back past my ear. I turned round and saw the ball hit his ass sliding into second.

American baseball player

When they smile, blood drips off their teeth.

(1938 – ) American businessman & baseball team owner

Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches.

American baseball pitcher

Most one run games are lost, not won.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager

I throw the ball as hard as ever, but it just takes longer to get to the plate.

American baseball pitcher

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

It just as easily could have gone the other way.

professional baseball player & manager