Baseball quotes.pdf - Baseball Excellence
Baseball quotes.pdf - Baseball Excellence
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"When they operated, I told them to put in a Koufax fastball. They did - but it was<br />
Mrs. Koufax's." - Tommy John (NY Yankees pitcher), on his arm surgery - now known<br />
as the "Tommy John" procedure<br />
"I'm a light eater. When it gets light, I start eating." - Tommy John, NY Yankees<br />
pitcher<br />
"Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets),<br />
on Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986<br />
"There is a catcher that any big league club would love. His name is Gibson...he<br />
can do everything. He hits the ball a mile. And he catchs so easy he might as well<br />
be in a rocking chair. Throws like a rifle. Too bad this Gibson is a colored fellow."<br />
- Walter Johnson (Washington Senators pitcher), on Josh Gibson, catcher for the<br />
Kansas City Monarchs<br />
"I went through Cleveland once and it was closed." - Jay Johnston (Philadelphia<br />
Phillies OF)<br />
"I don't know why ballplayers like to moon. Maybe it's the only way some of them<br />
can figure out how to express themselves." - Jay Johnston, on mooning Merv Griffin<br />
"Some guys live for crunch time. I'm one of them." - Chipper Jones, Atlanta third<br />
baseman<br />
"They can't get any rougher on us unless they show up with Uzis." - David Justice<br />
(Cleveland Indians OF), on the New York fans, before playing Game 6 of the 1998<br />
ALCS.<br />
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"When he took BP everybody would kind of stop what they were doing and<br />
watch." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle<br />
"Every ballpark used to be unique. Now, it's like women's breasts - if you've seen<br />
one, you've seen 'em both." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher<br />
"<strong>Baseball</strong> is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbers go for base<br />
hits. It's an unfair game." - Ron Kanehl<br />
"I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't." - Wee Willie Keeler<br />
"I told him I wasn't tired. He told me, 'No, but the outfielders sure are.'" - Texas<br />
Rangers pitcher Jim Kern on the manager who removed him from a game, 1979<br />
"I'm working on a new pitch. It's called a strike." - Jim Kern