The best thing about the New Year is your 4.90 ERA disappears and starts back at zero.

- Bert Blyleven

I know I've got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame.

- Bert Blyleven

It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to …

- Bert Blyleven

I love baseball. I love watching baseball. As a broadcaster, I get to watch the best 700 players put on the uniform year after year. That, to me, is …

- Bert Blyleven

The 16 years have gone so fast. I came to Minnesota as a 19-year-old kid. Marv Grissom was the pitching coach, an old-timer who taught me quite a bit…

- Bert Blyleven

One curve I'll always remember was when I was pitching for Pittsburgh. Terry Kennedy was a young player with St. Louis. I threw him an 0-2 curve and …

- Bert Blyleven

Getting into the Hall of Fame won't change me. I'm still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do.

- Bert Blyleven

The problem with being Comeback Player of the Year is it means you have to go somewhere before you can come back.

- Bert Blyleven

I want to stay around longer than the pitchers who were at the top when I came into the big leagues. I don't want to be gone and have all the old guy…

- Bert Blyleven