| I love what prominent baseball people have | | | | further than any man I ever saw." - Bill |
| to say about the great ballplayers. They seem | | | | Dickey |
| to eloquently capture what we are thinking. | | | | |
| "It was his solemn duty to catch a ball that | | | | "He (Lou Gehrig) just went out and did his |
| wasn't in the stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark | | | | job every day." Bill Dickey"He gets better |
| Eagles OF, May 6, 1981), on Willie Mays"Maybe | | | | every year, that's what's remarkable about |
| they should see if his body is corked." - | | | | him. Some guys are good and stay good. Some |
| Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo | | | | guys are good and get better. He reminds me |
| Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, | | | | of Kareem. Hubie Brown said that Kareem |
| 1986"When he took BP everybody would kind of | | | | worked at the beginning of every season to |
| stop what they were doing and watch." - Jim | | | | improve some facet of his game. It's that way |
| Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle"I | | | | with the best, whatever the profession. |
| played with him for nine years and marveled | | | | That's the way this kid is." |
| at how hard he hit and how fast he ran. How | | | | |
| can anyone ever forget the catch he made on | | | | Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes - Talking about |
| Gil Hodges' line drive to save Don Larsen's | | | | Derek Jeter"I think he was one of the |
| perfect game?" - Tony Kubek, former | | | | greatest third basemen of all time. He had |
| shortstop, on Mickey Mantle"A life is not | | | | one of the sweetest swings I ever saw." - |
| important except in the impact it has on | | | | Teammate Johnny Logan - Referring to Eddie |
| other lives." - Jackie Robinson"Having Willie | | | | Mathews"How good was Stan Musial? He was good |
| Stargell on your ball club is like having a | | | | enough to take your breath away." - (1989)Vin |
| diamond ring on your finger." Chuck | | | | Scully"When he (Maury Wills) runs, it's all |
| Tanner"Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I | | | | downhill." Vin ScullySeeing what these |
| ever saw, but (Joe) DiMaggio was the greatest | | | | writers, ballplayers and managers has to say |
| all around player." Bob Feller"No one hit | | | | about these players lights up the page for |
| home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They were | | | | me. I can visualize these players on the |
| something special. They were like homing | | | | field hitting home runs, running with arms |
| pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause | | | | outstretched to catch a ball or throwing out |
| briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then | | | | a would be base runner trying to steal a |
| take off for the stands." Lefty Gomez"When | | | | base.This is my baseball memorabilia.Feel |
| Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he | | | | Free to pass this article on to anyone you |
| and all the space scientists were puzzled by | | | | think would enjoy reading it.Aron Wallad has |
| an unidentifiable white object. I knew | | | | been a baseball lover for over 45 years. You |
| immediately what it was. That was a home run | | | | will love his honesty and his passion.. You |
| ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx." | | | | will be touched by the heartwarming stories. |
| Lefty Gomez"Every time Johnny Bench throws, | | | | The unusual statistics will amaze you and the |
| everybody in baseball drools." - Harry | | | | quotes will make you laugh... |
| Dalton"He (Babe Ruth) hits a ball harder and | | | | |