OT: Favorite Sports Quotes or Stories

[xpress34]

Thought this might be a fun thread... and maybe pick up some new quotes...

My favorite is in my signature from Don Drysdale when during an interview, he was asked about his record for most hit batters and why he hit so many...

Drysdale replied - "The skipper tells me he wants me to walk this next guy, so I plunk him. I figure why waste 4 pitches when 1 will do?"

Looking forward to hearing yours...

- Chris

[ironmanfan]

Jim Palmer on Earl Weaver (who was a career minor league 2nd baseman).."The only thing Earl knows about pitching was that he couldn't hit it."

[joelsabi]

"No one can ever see the ball hit the bat because its physically impossible to focus your eyes that way. However, when I hit the ball especially hard, I could smell the leather start to burn as it struck the wooden bat" -- Ted Williams.

[gatorcollector]

The Ol' Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier, when he heard about a fire in the Auburn library: " It's a shame because many of the books hadn't been colored yet."

[karamaxjoe]

There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball.

Bill Veeck

[Vintagedeputy]

Best story?

Hands down, this one....

In 1972, Bob Fischel of the Yankees was writing to a number of former Yankees asking what their greatest moment was in Yankee Stadium. The great Mickey Mantle wrote Fischel back and detailed his greatest memory of the Stadium......CAUTION! MANTLE'S RESPONSE IS FOR ADULTS ONLY!

http://snopes.best.vwh.net/photos/mantle.pdf

[buc]

Best story?

Hands down, this one....

In 1972, Bob Fischel of the Yankees was writing to a number of former Yankees asking what their greatest moment was in Yankee Stadium. The great Mickey Mantle wrote Fischel back and detailed his greatest memory of the Stadium......CAUTION! MANTLE'S RESPONSE IS FOR ADULTS ONLY!

http://snopes.best.vwh.net/photos/mantle.pdf

Attention: No more posts please. We have a winner.

[gingi79]

Agreed. How much would that go for at auction?

[Instanton]

Ha, great story.

[frikativ54]

"Anytime you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth." -Roberto Clemente

Quote says it all. I sometimes wonder if I waste my time on earth by collecting game-used, because I could use the money for something else.