Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 29)

I never got many questions about my managing. I tried to get twenty-five guys who didn't ask questions.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

He needed a psychiatrist more than I did.

(1929 – ) American baseball player who had a well-publicized bipolar disorder

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

American baseball pitcher

If the roof fell in and Diz was sitting in the middle of the room, everybody else would be buried and a gumdrop would fall in his mouth.

(1906 – 1991) American baseball player, coach & manager

And it’s a long drive down the line to centerfield.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

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

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

When I broke in, they didn’t have bats – we just grabbed the branch of a tree.

American baseball pitcher

I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher; he said, ‘Dave Wehrmeister’s got 11 letters… is that a big enough name for you?

White Sox owner

If you don't have outstanding relief pitching, you might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager

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

We're so bad right now that for us back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

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

It’s the same as any other ball game you’ll remember as long as you live.

(1926 – 2016) American baseball player, announcer & television host

I refuse to call a 47-year-old white-haired man ’Sparky.’

baseball umpire

Even my players aren't players.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

We know we’re better than this, but we can’t prove it.

American baseball player

We used to pray the White Sox and the Cubs would merge so Chicago would have only one bad team.

American comedian