Dizzy Dean
Dizzy Dean
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, also known as Jerome Herman Dean, was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns. A brash and colorful personality, Dean was the last National League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. After his playing career, he became a popular television sports commentator. Dean was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. When the...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth16 January 1910
CityLucas, AR
It ain't braggin' if you really done it.
I ain't what I used to be, but who the hell is?
Let the teachers learn the kids English. Ol' Diz will learn the kids baseball.
It ain't bragging if you can do it.
Me and Paul (Dean) will probably win forty games (they won forty-nine).
Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss.
If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time.
It ain't braggin' if you can back it up.
It ain't bragging if you really done it.
Well what's wrong with ain't? And as for saying 'Rizzuto slud into second' it just ain't natural. Sounds silly to me. Slud is something more than slid. It means sliding with great effort.