Favorite Sports Quotes

[GoldenAge50s]

One of my all-time favorites that pertains not only to baseball, but to LIFE--

"Don't look back, somethin' may be gainin' on 'ya!"--Satchel Paige

[Pat R]

" Two thirds of the earth is covered by water the other third is covered by
Garry Maddox" (Ralph Kiner).

[Peter_Spaeth]

I caught fly balls. Willie Mays, summing up his career.

(*&^^ing Willie. Mantle, on being asked late in life who was better, he or Mays.

[Wite3]

Somewhere I once read that during a slow game in Seattle, Dave Niehaus was describing the action in the stands when he notices a young couple kissing after every pitch...Niehaus remarks, "Isn't that nice. He is kissing her on the strikes and she is kissing him on the balls."

"He is not a dog; a dog is loyal and runs after balls." Lasorda speaking about Daryl Strawberry.

"All last year we tried to teach him English, and the only word he learned was million." Another Lasorda speaking about Fernando Valenzuela.

"It's time for Dodger baseball!!" Vin Scully...the best.

I don't know if this is the whole quote or who gets credit but I remember this
for the Braves pitching staff "Spahn, Sain and pray for rain"

[Cardboard Junkie]

Yogi's advice to a rookie batter...."Swing at the strikes."

[Peter_Spaeth]

Rod Dedeaux, USC pitching coach, to Bill Lee -- Throw strikes, tiger.