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When you lose your hands, you can’t play baseball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

When I am right, no one remembers. When I am wrong, no one forgets.

American baseball umpire

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

(1942 – ) American baseball player

Third [base] ain't so bad if nothin' is hit to you.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Any umpire who lasts five years in the minor leagues deserves to be immortalized; any umpire who lasts ten or more years in the minors deserves to be institutionalized.

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

They shouldn’t throw at me; I’m the father of five or six kids.

professional baseball player

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I was the worst hitter ever; I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

Slump, I ain’t in no slump… I just ain’t hitting.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager

If Pete Rose brings the Reds in first, they ought to bronze him and put him in cement.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Reggie Jackson wouldn’t get into the batter’s box until he knew we were back from commercial; of course, [Bob] Uecker wanted to hit during the commercial.

sports announcer

I guess I'll have to gain 60 pounds, start smoking a cigar and wear clothes that don't match.

American baseball player

Most of his home runs were hit on artificial turf.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I’m the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

When I was a kid, I wanted to play baseball and join the circus. With the Yankees, I've been able to do both.

American baseball player

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

(1922 – 2007) American baseball player & manager

It ain't like football. You can't make up no trick plays.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Hell, if KY jelly went off the market, the whole California Angels pitching staff would be out of baseball.

American baseball pitcher

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

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

I told him I wasn’t tired; he told me, ‘No, but the outfielders sure are.’

professional baseball pitcher