Quotes

Some famous, and not so famous quotes. Enjoy.

Manager Lou Brown: “He was an All-Star in Boston, wasn’t he?”
GM Charlie Donovan: “Yeah, wound up in the Mexican League. Had problems with his knees.”
Pitching coach Pepper Leach: “Wish we had him two years ago.”
Donovan: “We did.”
Leach: “Four years ago, then.”

—Lou Brown, Major League

“I love to bat against Nolan Ryan and I hate to bat against Nolan Ryan. It’s like ice cream. You may love it (facing a fastball), but you don’t want it shoveled down your throat by the gallon.”

—Reggie Jackson

“If there was magic in this world, it happened within sight of the three bases and home plate. […] Wrigley [stadium]was a field of dreams. Dreams of eternal glory for the men who ran to the outfield, who took their respective bases, and prepared for battle against those who would dare enter their hallowed realm. Dreams for the kids in the stands, all wanting to don a uniform, kiss their mom’s goodbye, and wield their bats as enchanted weapons destined to knock the cover off the ball.”

—Tee Morris

“I’ve never heard of half of these guys, and the ones I do know are way past their prime.”
GM Charlie Donovan: “Most of these guys never had a prime.”

—Charlie Donovan, Major League

“If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.” — Rickey Henderson

“With your speed, you should be hitting the ball on the ground and be legging them out. Every time I see you hit one in the air, you owe me twenty push-ups.”

—Lou Brown, Major League

I’ve got more action than my man John Woo
And I’ve got mad hits like I was Rod Crew

—Sure shot, Beastie Boys

Doyle: “So the Tribe drops its third straight on the trip, 6-1 to the Rangers. For Cleveland, one run on, let’s see, one hit? That’s all we got? One goddamn hit? Monte the color man: “You can’t say goddamn on the air! Doyle: “Don’t worry. Nobody’s listening anyway.”

—Harry Doyle, Major League

“No way. Too high. Too high.”
“Too high? What does that mean, too high?”
“Too high, I thought.”
“Not too high. Too hard, right?”
“At first I thought it was too high.”
“Who gives a shit. It’s gone.”

—Cleveland Fans
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