Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a communist.
Baseball Quotes
In the National League, my situation is dictated for me. If I’m behind in the game, I’ve got to pinch hit. I’ve got to take my pitcher out. In the American League, you have to zero in. You have to know exactly when to take them out of there. In the National League, that’s done […]
I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.
The pitcher wound up and he flang the ball at the batter. The batter swang and missed. The pitcher flang the ball again and this time the batter connected. He hit a high fly right to the center fielder. The center fielder was all set to catch the ball, but at the last minute his […]
Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning, you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you’re in a slump. If you lose at the end, you’re choking.
Throw high risers at the chin; throw peas at the knees; throw it here when they’re lookin’ there; throw it there when they’re lookin’ here. (Explaining how to pitch to a batter)
You can’t think and hit at the same time.
For a spring training drill, Yogi instructed his players to: “Pair off in threes”.
I never blame myself when I’m not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up I change bats… After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?
Monday, n.: In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game.
