Roughrider Posted April 6, 2009 Report Posted April 6, 2009 Here are a few of mine.. "Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical." Yogi Berra "When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes." Bob Uecker "If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out." George Brett
Ty Cobb Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 Ty Cobb's Top 5 Baseball Quotes 5. "I recall when Cobb played a series with each lef a mass of raw flesh. He had a temperature of 103 and the doctors ordered him to bed for several days, but he got three its, stole three bases, and won the game." GRANTLAD RICE 4. "When I get the record, all it will make me is the player with the most hits. I'm also the player with the most at bats and the most outs. I never said I was a greater player than Ty Cobb." PETE ROSE 3. "Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit." BABE RUTH 2. "Get in front of the ball, you won't get hurt. That's what you've got a chest for, young man." JOHN MCGRAW 1. "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." STEVE GARVEY
BCcardbacker Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion. Pain is weakness leaving the body.
Luther X Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 Bob Gibson after hitting former roommate Darrell Lee with a fastball : "Guess what pal....We aint roommates anymore."
Titletown2 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 "I never had a problem catching a knuckleball; I just waited for it to stop rolling round, then picked it up and threw it back to the pitcher." Bob Uecker
adminbaberuth Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 Yogi was catching a young starting pitcher. First guy up guy hits 1st pitch off the wall for a double. Next batter a screaming liner over the 3rd baseman head. Third guy takes one over the right field wall. Manager takes the long walk to the mound and is greeted by Yogi. Manager turns to Yogi and says “What’s he got today†Yogi replies “I don’t know, haven’t caught one yet
Luther X Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 Reporter to Bill "Spaceman" Lee....."Do you prefer grass to artificial turf?" Lee responds...."I dont know. I never smoke the stuff."
AggiesAreWe Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 "35-5! What? 35-5! What? 35-5! What?????"
baseball4life09 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 "No lead is safe as long as there are aluminum bats." During game 5 of the nlcs brad lidge became "brad gets his lights knocked out lidge" after pujols hit that monster shot after the game on the plane ride home berkman and bagwel got together with the pilot for this announcement. "Sorry for the turbulance we are experiencing but we were just passed by the ball that pujols hit off lidge" Haha that's good stuff
643 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 "If they locked you up for being a umpire, they would have a inocent man" by ME
Lefty99 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 Dave Winfield on trying to hit a Nolan Ryan fastball: It's like trying to eat soup with a fork...It can't be done!
oldpirate Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 The stadium crew worker who told the diamondbacks announcers ofter Randy Johnson's perfect game against Atlanta " We'll do better tomorrow".
24 over par Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 "If they locked you up for being a umpire, they would have a inocent man" by ME now thats funny
GWOOD Posted April 8, 2009 Report Posted April 8, 2009 "Me and George and Billy are two of a kind." -Mickey Rivers, on his relationship with George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin
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