Quotes about baseball
baseball leader
You hit .350 you're a leader. You hit .250 and you're not. Mickey Mantle
baseball glasses tvs
I wanted to throw my glass at the TV.
baseball fighting saws
I never saw him fight. I never saw Billy fight.
baseball team thinking
I never got to see the '27 Yankees. Everyone says that was the greatest team ever. But I think it would've been a great series if we'd have had the chance to play them.
baseball roger fame
I don't know why Roger (Maris) isn't in the hall of fame. To me, he was as good as there ever was.
baseball
It's what you're worth.
baseball care take-a-deep-breath
I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.
baseball records ruth
The greatest thing I ever saw was Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's record.
baseball men up-to-you
Well, I beat my man. Now it's up to you to beat yours.
baseball feet flying
A body came flying out and landed at my feet. At first I thought it was Billy so I picked him up. But when I saw it wasn't I dropped him back down.
baseball guy roger
It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.
baseball
Billy (Martin) wasn't afraid of anything.
baseball balls cases
Before you go, would you sign that case of balls for me?
baseball yankees yankee-stadium
When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking around in there.
baseball yankee-stadium yankees
After they remodeled Yankee Stadium I didn't feel that the ghosts were there anymore. It just wasn't the same.
baseball second-chance people
It gave me a second chance. I'd like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I'm trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor.
baseball years play
To play 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer.
baseball yankees doors
If I were playing today I'd do what Joe DiMaggio said. I'd go knock on the door at Yankee Stadium and when George Steinbrenner answered I'd say, 'Howdy, pardner.'
baseball dying
As far as he knew, I was dying.
baseball reason knows
I don't know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing.
baseball winning hey
Hey Mantle, you win. You're the worst.
baseball
At my best I was as good as anyone.
baseball player thinking
I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.
baseball saws
The best hitter I ever saw was Ted Williams.
baseball regret average
My biggest regret was letting my lifetime average drop below .300. I always felt I was a .300 hitter, and if I could change one thing that would be it.
baseball play great-ones
Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.
baseball giving another-chance
I expected him to say, 'Hang in there' or something like that. It took me an hour to talk him into giving me another chance!
baseball dad teaching
Not after all the time my dad spent teaching me to switch-hit.
baseball swings knows
We know you can bunt, Mick. You're not down here to bunt. You're here to get some hits and get your swing back.
baseball inspirational-sports motivational-sports
I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.
baseball play balls
The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.
baseball looks bruises
I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'
baseball heard
I've heard about you. I've heard about you, too.