Joe Garagiola Quotes
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The Chicago Cubs are like Rush Street-a lot of singles, but no action.
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My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New York Giants, in which our center fielder made three throwing errors and let two balls get through his legs, manager Billy Meyer pleaded, "Can somebody think of something to help us win a game?" "I'd like to make a suggestion," Metkovich said. "On any ball hit to center field, let's just let it roll to see if it might go foul."
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Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.
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One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
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The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they are running.
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Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun
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He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that... every day in their lives is Christmas Eve.
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Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!
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Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative.
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Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.
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Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.
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It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.
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Baseball gives you every chance to be great. Then it puts every pressure on you to prove you haven't got what it takes.
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Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.
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I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.
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There is no defense against the base on balls.
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You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.
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Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.
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It seems the baseball player of today will not be satisfied until he plays two weeks in the big league and is able to retire at twenty-two.
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I went through baseball as a player to be named later.
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Don't tell me you can pitch...pitch. Don't tell me you can sell...sell.
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I know a baseball star who wouldn't report the theft of his wife's credit cards because the thief spends less than she does.
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