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I don't mind coming, but why me?

When asked to speak at a school for the blind in St. Louis, to which the principal replied, "Well, the kids are blind, and they relate to your problem of running into walls."

Harold Patrick "Pete" Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
OF

I was gonna, Case, but I was afraid I'd crush my cigars.

After being tagged out at home standing up when he might have been safe sliding, and asked by his manager Casey Stengel, "For Chrissakes, why didn't you slide?"

Stanley George "Frenchy" Bordagaray
Brooklyn Dodgers
OF/3B

The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball.

Wesley Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
General Manager
HOF 1967

The Baltimore Elites had five pitchers who could pitch in any league -- ANY league. There was Robert Griffith, Andrew Porter, Bill Byrd, Jim Willis, and a left-hander, Tom Glover. I would take those five pitchers, put them right on the Dodgers, and all of those fellows would be starters in the big leagues. And that was just part of the pitching staff in the colored league when I was there.

Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
C
HOF 1969; a.k.a. "Campy"

I've had pretty good success with Stan -- by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third.

Acknowledging his problems in getting Stan Musial out

Carl Daniel Erskine
Brooklyn Dodgers
P

I carry this with me always. It is a constant reminder that if I were to put just a thimbleful of liquor in it, it would ignite a chemical reaction in my system that would send me to a liquor store and I would completely fall away.

Years after beating his addiction to alcohol, triumphantly explaining the thimble that he always keeps in his pocket

In 1988
Donald "Don" Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
P
a.k.a. "Newk"

Y'know, it's a funny thing. When I pitched against the Dodgers, I didn't care if it was the last game I ever pitched. I really hated that club. If I could've gotten that feeling every time I pitched, I'd have been a lot better pitcher.

Salvatore Anthony "Sal" Maglie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pitcher
a.k.a. "The Barber"

Jackie Robinson was more than just my teammate. He had a tremendous amount of talent, ability, and dedication. Jackie set a standard for future generations of ball players. He was a winner. Jackie Robinson was also a man.

October 31, 1989

Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
SS
HOF 1984

I don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand.

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Second Base
HOF 1962

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