Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 16)

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

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 new Haitian baseball can’t weigh more than four ounces or less than five.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The first pitch to Tucker Ashford is grounded into left field… no, wait a minute… it’s ball one… low and outside.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Look at him and you'd think he's 16… talk to him and you think he's 26; talk baseball with him, and you'd think he's 36.

(1881 – 1965) American Major League Baseball executive

The day Mickey Mantle bunted when the wind was blowing in on Crosley Field.

American baseball pitcher

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

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Nutrition makes me puke.

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

You have only two hemispheres in your brain – a left and a right side. The left side controls the right side of your body and the right controls the left half. It's a fact. Therefore, left-handers are the only people in their right minds.

American baseball pitcher

A lot of things run through your head when you’re going in to relieve in a tight spot… one of them was, “Should I spike myself?”

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

God watches over drunks and third basemen.

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

In baseball, you don’t know nothing.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I love doubleheaders; that way I get to keep my uniform on longer.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager

I pitch like my hair’s on fire.

baseball player

Reporter: Is it true that you’d throw at your own mother.
Gomez: You’re damn right I would, she’s a good hitter.

(1908 – 1989) 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

I’m glad I don’t play anymore; I could never learn all of those handshakes.

professional baseball player & announcer

The Hall of Fame ceremonies are on the 31st and 32nd of July.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer