Category Archives: quote of the day

“I’m a ballplayer, not an actor.” On why he always had a straight face after hitting a homer run.

“Everybody in the park knows he’s going to run and he makes it anyway.” The great manager, Bowa, on Lou Brock’s speed and ability to steal bases.

“Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a Communist.” For a player that only got hit 54 times in his 14 year career, this quote seems a little harsh.

“A big player has to prove he can’t play a little one has to prove that he can.” Former Cubs shortstop, stating this quote when he was a scout for the Cubs after his playing career.