Favorite Sports Quotes

[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.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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

Hahaha that one is pretty good. Totally sounds like Cobb.

[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]

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." - Leo Durocher

[Peter_Spaeth]

Reporter to Early Wynn: Early, you're so mean you would throw at your grandmother.

Early: only if she was crowding the plate.

Reporter to Sal Maglie: why did you throw at him on consecutive pitches?

Maglie: to let him know I meant it the first time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

A great quote, way ahead of its time perhaps, attributed to Bob Gibson by Tim McCarver:

McCarver to Gibson in the locker room after a game: Bob, there's a colored guy waiting to see you.

Gibson: Oh really? What color is he?

[Tim Fritz]

Playoffs!?! Don't talk about playoffs! Are you kidding me? Playoffs?!? I'm just hoping we can win another game!

[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!