Occupation: Announcer Birth: February 12, 1926 Death: March 23, 2016
My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New Y….
I went through baseball as a player to be named later..
Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore..
The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they are running..
Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun.
Baseball gives you every chance to be great. Then it puts every pressure on you to prove you haven't got what it takes..
The Chicago Cubs are like Rush Street-a lot of singles, but no action..
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 whi….
It seems the baseball player of today will not be satisfied until he plays two weeks in the big league and is able to retire at twenty-two..
You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you..
I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease..
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth..
It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable..
He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that... every day in their lives is Christmas Eve..
Don't tell me you can pitch...pitch. Don't tell me you can sell...sell..
Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast..
Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative..
Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!.
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..
Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out..
There is no defense against the base on balls..