Subject: Sports » Baseball

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

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

American baseball umpire

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ‘em.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I’m throwing as hard as I ever did, but the ball is just not getting there as fast.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

There are only two seasons – winter and baseball.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter

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

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

He's about 3′1″… I tell him to get his nose off my kneecap.

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Don't drink in the hotel bar, that's where I do my drinking.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

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

baseball player

I never knew anybody who said they liked doubleheaders except Ernie Banks, and I think he was lying.

professional baseball player & manager

I’m going to Radio Shack to buy one of those headsets like the broadcasters use… it seems as soon as you put them on, you get 100 times smarter.

American baseball manager

I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars; that bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough… but he eventually scraped it up.

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

Nobody knows this [yet], but one of us has just been traded to Kansas City.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Davis fouls out to third in fair territory.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Listen, ump… how can you sleep with the lights on?

American baseball player

Gossage puts guys like me on his cereal for breakfast. He's the most intimidating pitcher I've ever seen.

baseball player

They should move first base back one step to eliminate all those close plays.

professional baseball player

Cricket is baseball on valium.

(1951 – 2014) comedian & actor