Quotes about baseball
baseball balls cases
Before you go, would you sign that case of balls for me? Mickey Mantle
baseball yankees yankee-stadium
When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking around in there.
baseball yankee-stadium yankees
After they remodeled Yankee Stadium I didn't feel that the ghosts were there anymore. It just wasn't the same.
baseball second-chance people
It gave me a second chance. I'd like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I'm trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor.
baseball years play
To play 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer.
baseball yankees doors
If I were playing today I'd do what Joe DiMaggio said. I'd go knock on the door at Yankee Stadium and when George Steinbrenner answered I'd say, 'Howdy, pardner.'
baseball dying
As far as he knew, I was dying.
baseball reason knows
I don't know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing.
baseball winning hey
Hey Mantle, you win. You're the worst.
baseball
At my best I was as good as anyone.
baseball player thinking
I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.
baseball saws
The best hitter I ever saw was Ted Williams.
baseball regret average
My biggest regret was letting my lifetime average drop below .300. I always felt I was a .300 hitter, and if I could change one thing that would be it.
baseball play great-ones
Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.
baseball giving another-chance
I expected him to say, 'Hang in there' or something like that. It took me an hour to talk him into giving me another chance!
baseball dad teaching
Not after all the time my dad spent teaching me to switch-hit.
baseball swings knows
We know you can bunt, Mick. You're not down here to bunt. You're here to get some hits and get your swing back.
baseball inspirational-sports motivational-sports
I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.
baseball play balls
The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.
baseball looks bruises
I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'
baseball mean be-confident
Casey wanted us to stay loose. That didn't mean clowning around. He just meant we should be confident and relaxed. We shouldn't feel that one strikeout was going to end the season for us.
baseball
Billy copied Casey to a 'T.'
baseball running home
This year I'd rather lead the league in home runs, runs batted in and hitting.
baseball men hey
Hey man! Get away from me!
baseball boys butchers
Butcher boy, damn it, butcher boy.
baseball player guy
After a play in the field Casey would turn (to the players on the bench) and say 'What did he do wrong?' or 'You're better than that guy.' Either way, he'd keep them from getting stale.
baseball views
My views are just about the same as Casey's.
baseball mean hey
Hey Yog, what time is it? You mean right now?
baseball men guy
Watch the old man. Watch how the old man keeps the guys who aren't playing happy.
baseball player roof
Because the players knew that if Billy asked them to jump off a roof, he'd jump off with them.
baseball saws feats
It was the single greatest feat I ever saw.
baseball careers looks
If you want to know who was better, me or Willie Mays, you have to look at our career stats. And Willie's bottom line was better.
baseball natural ability
All I have is natural ability.