| I love what prominent baseball people have to | | | | what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me |
| say about the great ballplayers. They seem to | | | | in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx." Lefty Gomez |
| eloquently capture what we are thinking. "It was | | | | "Every time Johnny Bench throws, everybody in |
| his solemn duty to catch a ball that wasn't in the | | | | baseball drools." - Harry Dalton |
| stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark Eagles OF, May 6, | | | | "He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and further than |
| 1981), on Willie Mays | | | | any man I ever saw." - Bill Dickey |
| "Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - | | | | "He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his job |
| Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo Jackson, | | | | every day." Bill Dickey |
| from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986 | | | | "He gets better every year, that's what's |
| "When he took BP everybody would kind of stop | | | | remarkable about him. Some guys are good and |
| what they were doing and watch." - Jim Kaat, | | | | stay good. Some guys are good and get better. |
| former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle | | | | He reminds me of Kareem. Hubie Brown said that |
| "I played with him for nine years and marveled at | | | | Kareem worked at the beginning of every season |
| how hard he hit and how fast he ran. How can | | | | to improve some facet of his game. It's that way |
| anyone ever forget the catch he made on Gil | | | | with the best, whatever the profession. That's |
| Hodges' line drive to save Don Larsen's perfect | | | | the way this kid is." |
| game?" - Tony Kubek, former shortstop, on | | | | Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes - Talking about Derek |
| Mickey Mantle | | | | Jeter |
| "A life is not important except in the impact it has | | | | "I think he was one of the greatest third |
| on other lives." - Jackie Robinson | | | | basemen of all time. He had one of the sweetest |
| "Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having | | | | swings I ever saw." - Teammate Johnny Logan - |
| a diamond ring on your finger." Chuck Tanner | | | | Referring to Eddie Mathews |
| "Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, | | | | "How good was Stan Musial? He was good enough |
| but (Joe) DiMaggio was the greatest all around | | | | to take your breath away." - (1989)Vin Scully |
| player." Bob Feller | | | | "When he (Maury Wills) runs, it's all downhill." Vin |
| "No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. | | | | Scully |
| They were something special. They were like | | | | Seeing what these writers, ballplayers and |
| homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, | | | | managers has to say about these players lights |
| pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take | | | | up the page for me. I can visualize these players |
| off for the stands." Lefty Gomez | | | | on the field hitting home runs, running with arms |
| "When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, | | | | outstretched to catch a ball or throwing out a |
| he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an | | | | would be base runner trying to steal a base. |
| unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately | | | | This is my baseball memorabilia. |