Lefty Gomez
Lefty Gomez
Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomezwas an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Gomez played in Major League Baseballbetween 1930 and 1943 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. Gomez was a five-time World Series champion with the Yankees. He was also known for his colorful personality and humor throughout his career and life...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth26 November 1908
CountryUnited States of America
baseball balls
I'd rather not throw the ball at all.
leadership baseball years
I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.
running funny-baseball pitching
A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, "Should I spike myself?"
baseball country
He knew he was Joe DiMaggio, and he knew what that meant to the country.
baseball team years
When I first signed with the Yankees, the regulars wouldn't talk to you until you were with the team three or four years. Nowadays the rookies get $100,000 to sign and they don't talk to the regulars.
baseball might shots
One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.
baseball lucky
I'd rather be lucky than good
american-athlete babe ball gain hit home pause runs suddenly
No one hit home runs the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands.
ball foot home knew neil puzzled run scientists space white
When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1973 by Jimmie Foxx.
two yankees way
He's in a rut. Gehringer goes two for five on opening day and stays that way all season.
inspirational ifs
If you don't throw it, they can't hit it.
tired yankees waiting
I don't want to throw him nothing. Maybe he'll just get tired of waiting and leave.
letting-go yankees balls
I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.
yankees clubs speak
I couldn't speak enough Spanish. I couldn't make myself understood on that club.