Tony Lazzeri
Tony Lazzeri
Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeriwas an American professional baseball second baseman during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He was part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s, along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel. He was also the first person to hit two grand slams in one game in 1936 vs Athletics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 December 1903
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Tony Lazzeri quotes about
They didn't get along. Gehrig thought Ruth was a big-mouth, and Ruth thought Gehrig was cheap. They were both right.
I guess I was a pretty tough kid.
Around New York, I used to hear that expression, 'Once a Dodger, always a Dodger.' But how about, 'Once a Yankee, always a Yankee?' There never was anything better than that. You never get over it.