Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 27)

Gonzo leaps like a giraffe and grabs it.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object; I knew immediately what it was… that was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

 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

He could hit better with a broken arm than we could with two good arms.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Jay Bell is 0-for-6 in this series with 10 homers and 52 RBIs.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

American baseball pitcher

Many people think the Cards at the end of the wire will cross the finish line first.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint.

professional baseball player

From the way Denny’s shaking his head, he’s either got an injured shoulder or a gnat in his eye.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

It ain't nuthin' until I call it.

American baseball umpire

 When I'm on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo.

professional baseball player

I don’t think we’re the oldest battery, but we’re certainly the ugliest.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Managing a baseball team is like trying to make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

American baseball player

The A's leave after this game for Cleveland. It was only by a 13-12 vote that they decided to go.

Oakland A's announcer

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

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

The main quality a great third base coach must have is a fast runner.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach

My father looked at the check and then told the scout, 'Throw in another hundred and you can take the rest of the family.'

baseball player

Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns. 

professional hockey player

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

The Mets achieved total incompetence in a single year, while the Browns worked industriously for almost a decade to gain equal proficiency.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter

You can't expect Mr. Ed to keep up with Secretariat.

baseball player