Category Archives: quote of the day

“Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.” Baseball sure is a game of inches and heartbreaks.

“I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no-hit game.” Back when Bullet Bob was pitching for the Indians, the Yankees were so dominant that any team would give anything to defeat them.

“I’ll take any way to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I’ll go in as a batboy.” Phil Rizzuto was one of the hardest working Yankee players ever, and even if his stats aren’t Hall worthy, it’s his winning attitude that got him enshrined.

“The balls Ruth hit got smaller quicker than anyone’s.” One of the greatest pitchers of all-time describing Babe Ruth’s home runs as the fastest as anyone’s to leave to ballpark.