Joe Garagiola
Joe Garagiola
Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr.was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. Garagiola played nine seasons in Major League Baseballfor the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and the New York Giants. He was also well known outside of baseball for having been one of the regular panelists on The Today Show for many years, and for his numerous appearances on game shows, both as a host and panelist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth12 February 1926
CountryUnited States of America
Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.
I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.
Baseball gives you every chance to be great. Then it puts every pressure on you to prove you haven't got what it takes.
Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative.
Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.
The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they are running.
Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.
My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New York Giants, in which our center fielder made three throwing errors and let two balls get through his legs, manager Billy Meyer pleaded, "Can somebody think of something to help us win a game?" "I'd like to make a suggestion," Metkovich said. "On any ball hit to center field, let's just let it roll to see if it might go foul."
I went through baseball as a player to be named later.
Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.
I know a baseball star who wouldn't report the theft of his wife's credit cards because the thief spends less than she does.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.
Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.