A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. Earl Wilson
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." Willie Stargell, 1981
When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back. Woody Allen
There have been only two geniuses in the world. Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare. Tallulah Bankhead
With the money I'm making, I should be playing two positions. Pete Rose, 1977
Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed as day-to-day. Aren't we all? Vin Scully
Finish last in your league and they call you Idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you Doctor. Abe Lemons
The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing. Dizzy Dean
I managed a team that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally. Rich Donnelly, minor league manager
Let no one accuse baseball of not being tough on drugs. During his baseball career, Steve Howe was given 7 lifetime suspensions. Bill Ferraro, baseball fan.
I could never play in New York. The first time I came into a game there, I got into the bullpen car and they told me to lock the doors. Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles
On his own scouting report: "Very deceptive. Slower than he looks. Joe Garagiola
A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, 'Should I spike myself ? Lefty Gomez
Three more saves and he ties John the Baptist. Hank Greenwald, on Bruce Sutter