Pete's Baseball Quotes |
Jeff Smulyan, on Ken Griffey Jr.'s contract:
Jim Murray, on Charles Finley:
Finley is a self-made man who worships his creator.
Steve McCatty, on Charles Finley's heart operation:
It took 8 hours, 7 1/2 hours just to find his heart.
Craig Nettles, on George Steinbrenner:
The more we lose, the more Steinbrenner will fly in. And the more he
flies, the better the chance there will be a plane crash.
Peter Ueberroth:
Catfish Hunter had the distinction of playing for both Charlie Finley
and George Steinbrenner, which is enough in itself to put a player in the
Hall of Fame.
Unknown|(Seattle Times 3/29/87):
The owner of the Philadelphia Phillies once remarked that he was going
to write a book on how to make a small fortune in baseball. The first
step, he said, was to begin with a large fortune.
Red Smith:
The last people who went broke in baseball were Roy and Earl Mack, Connie's
sons. And I claim they did it on merit.
Jimmy Isaminger:
Connie Mack's sons became senile before he did.
Buzzie Bavasi:
We live by the Golden Rule. Those who have the gold make the rules.
Dan Parker|on Larry MacPhail:
The Redhead is so careful of the truth, he uses it very sparingly.
Chuck Conners|on Branch Rickey:
It was easy to figure out Mr. Rickey's thinking about contracts.
He had both players and money -- and just didn't like to see the
two of them mix.
Buzzie Bavasi, when Mrs. Rickey wanted to contact Rickey:
The only way I know is through God, and Mr. Rickey may not want to speak to
Him.
Ray Kroc, Padres owner:
The club is a helluva lot of fun, like my wife, but there's no profit in
either one.
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