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