Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns. A brash and colorful personality, Dean was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. After his playing career, he became a popular television sports commentator. Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. When the...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth16 January 1910
CityLucas, AR
The dumber a pitcher is, the better. When he gets smart and begins to experiment with a lot of different pitches, he's in trouble. All I ever had was a fastball, a curve and a changeup and I did pretty good.
Mr. Rickey, I'll put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth.
Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.
He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall.
It puzzles me how they know what corners are good for filling stations. Just how did they know gas and oil was under there?
I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.
I know who's the best pitcher I ever see and it's old Satchel Paige, that big lanky colored boy. My fastball looks like a change of pace alongside that little pistol bullet ole Satchel (Paige) shoots up to the plate.
I ain't what I used to be, but who the hell is?
Me and Paul (Dean) will probably win forty games (they won forty-nine).
Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss.
The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.
Fans, don't fail to miss tomorrow's game.
I never keep a scorecard or the batting averages. I hate statistics. What I got to know, I keep in my head.
I'd get me a bunch of bats and balls and sneak me a couple of umpires and learn them kids behind the Iron Curtain how to tote a bat and play baseball.