We all know the famous baseball quotes like “Let’s play two” (Ernie Banks) and “It ain’t over ’til it’s over” (Yogi Berra). However, baseball has given us countless other great quotes you may not have heard before. Here is a sample.
“I like my players to be married and in debt. That’s the way you motivate them.” – Ernie Banks as a minor-league coach for the Cubs.
“Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.” – Satchel Paige
The only problem I have in the outfield is with fly balls.” – Carmelo Martinez, San Diego Padres.
“We lost 14 games in a row. Then we had a game rained out. It felt so good we had a victory dinner.” – Lefty Grove as a minor-league manager.
They X-rayed my head and they didn’t find anything.” – Dizzy Dean after being hit with the ball in the 1934 World Series.
“Lots of people look up to Billy Martin. That’s because he just knocked them down.” – Jim Bouton
“Mike Marshall went back to the dugout to get some cocaine for his foot.” – Harry Caray, Cubs announcer. “That’s novocaine, Harry.” – fellow announcer Steve Stone.
“Slump? I ain’t in no slump. I just ain’t hitting.” – Yogi Berra
“There’s a fly ball deep to center. Winfield is going back, back, … he hit’s his head against the wall! It’s rolling toward second base … “Jerry Coleman, Padres announcer.
“Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal. ” – Pete Rose
“If he raced his pregnant wife, he’d finish third.” – Tommy Lasorda on Mike Scioscia.
Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It’s not the happiest of occasions, but consider the alternatives.” – Joe Garagiola.
They’re going to have to put a bell around one of these guys’ necks.” – Larry Haney, Brewers coach, when the same two Angels outfielders collided twice in four days.
We’re so bad right now that for us, back-to-back home runs means one today and another tomorrow.” – Earl Weaver
The problem with being the Comeback Player of the Year is that you have to go somewhere before you can come back.” – Bert Blyleven
When I played, they didn’t use fancy words like ’emotionally distressed.” They just said I couldn’t hit.” – Bob Uecker.
