Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven
Bert Blylevenis a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1970 to 1992, and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. He is currently the color commentator for the Minnesota Twins on Fox Sports North...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 April 1951
CityZeist, Netherlands
baseman hitter letting playing third
Your goal as a hitter is to get on. And if the third baseman is playing back and letting you lay down a bunt, I don't have a problem with that, even if it's late in a no-hitter.
noses fame gas
Getting into the Hall of Fame won't change me. I'm still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do.
baseball perseverance hard-work
It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the larger-than-life freaks of nature. I want them to know that you don't have to be the biggest or the strongest to reach your goals, and that hard work and perseverance are also rewarded.
player curves swings
One curve I'll always remember was when I was pitching for Pittsburgh. Terry Kennedy was a young player with St. Louis. I threw him an 0-2 curve and it snapped. Terry's reaction was to swing straight down, like he was chopping the plate with an axe. It was the last out of the inning. After I ran off the mound, I looked over at the St. Louis dugout. There were players rolling around on the floor, laughing. Poor Terry. I'll have to admit that was a hell of a curveball.
baseball player years
I love baseball. I love watching baseball. As a broadcaster, I get to watch the best 700 players put on the uniform year after year. That, to me, is exciting.
golf california hands
I'm from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon.
dutch locks fame
I know I've got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame.