Baseball Quotes

I love what people are saying on important baseball great ballplayers. They seem to eloquently capture what we are thinking.

"It 'was his solemn duty to catch a ball that was not in the stands." - Newark Eagles Monte Irvin (OF, May 6, 1981), on Willie Mays

"Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986

"When BP took all kind of stop what they were doing and watch." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle

"I played with him for nine years and wonder how hard he hit and how fast he ran. As you can ever forget the catch he made on Gil Hodges 'line drive' to save the perfect game Don Larsen?" - Tony Kubek, former shortstop, on Mickey Mantle

"A life is not important if the impact it has on the lives of others." - Jackie Robinson

"Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on her finger."
Chuck Tanner

"Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but (Joe) DiMaggio was the greatest player around."
Bob Feller

"No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball leaves the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands. " Lefty Gomez

"When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. Now I understand what it was. It 'was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx."
Lefty Gomez

"Every time Johnny Bench throws, everybody in baseball drools." - Harry Dalton

"He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and farther than any man I've ever seen." - Bill Dickey
"He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his job every day."
Bill Dickey

"He gets better every year, this is what is remarkable about him. Some are good and stay good. Some guys are good and better. He reminds me of Kareem. Hubie Brown said that Kareem worked at the beginning of each season to improve some aspect of his game. And 'in this way with the best, whatever the profession. This is the way this guy is. "
Ed Bradley for 60 minutes - About Derek Jeter

"I think it was one of the greatest third basemen of all time. He was one of the sweetest swings I've ever seen." - Johnny Logan on his teammate Eddie Mathews

"How good was Stan Musial? Was good enough to take your breath away." - (1989)
Vin Scully
"When (Maury Wills) runs, it's all downhill." Vin Scully

Seeing what these writers, ballplayers and managers has to say about these players lights up the page for me. I can see these players on the field hitting home runs, running with arms outstretched to catch a ball or throwing out a runner trying to steal the base would be a basis.

This is my baseball memorabilia.