Favorite Sports Quotes

[jerrys]

"Sometimes I still can't believe what I saw," said Harry Hooper, a Boston teammate of Ruth's. "This 19-year-old kid, crude, poorly educated, only lightly brushed by the social veneer we call civilization, gradually transformed into the idol of American youth and the symbol of baseball the world over - a man loved by more people and with an intensity of feeling that perhaps has never been equaled before or since."

[Howe’s Hunter]

"Lady, I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player."

John Kruk

[CowboysGuide]

When asked about his teams' execution after another poor game...

"I'm all for it!"

Jim McKay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach

It's football but the OP says 'favorite sports quote'.

[Exhibitman]

When you grab hold of your figs and let the punches go, the crowds will flock--Danny Green

I look what I am; a hard bastard--Lenny "The Guv'nor" McLean

Float like a butterfly sting like a bee; I'm the one who did the job, ask him, you'll see--Joe Frazier

My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious--Mike Tyson

Everyone has a plan until they've been hit-Joe Louis

The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what truth is, has no style at all. He lives only in what is--Bruce Lee

Judge a man by how he treats someone who can do nothing for him--Nick Charles

Joe Louis is a credit to his race—the human race--Jimmy Cannon

Us Brits ain’t a bunch of pussies--Nigel Benn

[parkerj33]

There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what the hell happened.
- Tommy Lasorda

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

When I was in college one my professors was friends with Sandy Koufax. He met with out class and answered our questions. He was very nice and incredibly humble. Supposedly he does not keep any baseball mementos in his house.

"I knew I would start about 30 games a year. I figured that I would have good enough stuff half the time that I should win. The rest of the time I would not be at my best but I knew if I could just win 1/3 of those games I could be a 20 game winner." - Sandy Koufax

Let me be clear that he said this with total humility.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by CowboysGuide

When asked about his teams' execution after another poor game...

"I'm all for it!"

Jim McKay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach

It's football but the OP says 'favorite sports quote'.

Reminds me of a quote by a British politician (I cannot remember who) from an interview. The interview was about a controversy surrounding infant baptism.

Reporter: Do you believe in infant baptism?

Politician: Believe in it? I've seen it.

Reporter: .......

[ALR-bishop]

" Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week he might have lasted a long time and become a great star"...Tris Speaker

[Peter_Spaeth]

A couple more attributed to Joe Louis:

He can run, but he can't hide.

Not this guy, and not tonight -- asked if he thought he would ever lose.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Attributed to Pete Rose == I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Perhaps my favorite of all -- said of Ty Cobb -- he would have climbed a mountain to punch an echo.

[bigtrain]

"If I'd played my career hitting singles like Pete (Rose), I'd wear a dress." - Mickey Mantle

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Attributed to Pete Rose == I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

One of my favorites

[CowboysGuide]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Reminds me of a quote by a British politician (I cannot remember who) from an interview. The interview was about a controversy surrounding infant baptism.

Reporter: Do you believe in infant baptism?

Politician: Believe in it? I've seen it.

Reporter: .......

CORRECTION: It's John McKay, not Jim. Duh!