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The first year was weird. I knew I was just there to talk to pitchers and not step on any toes. I could feel my adrenaline start to flow in about the sixth inning. I had to tell myself, "What the hell are you getting excited about? You're not going anywere, big boy. Just go sign some autographs." I was still programmed.

After years of late-inning pitching out of the bullpen, describing his first experiences as a Bullpen Coach

Richard Michael "Rich" Gossage
Chicago White Sox
Relief Pitcher
HOF 2008; a.k.a. "Goose"

You don't score runs, you don't win.

Michael Robert "Mike" Sirotka
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher

Only if she were diggin' in.

On whether he would use brush-back tactics on his own mother

Early Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
HOF 1972

Players come and go, it's the game you worry about. Without the game, we wouldn't be here.

Carlton Ernest Fisk
Chicago White Sox
C
HOF 2000; a.k.a. "Pudge"

If things do wind up working out, it will be because it was a good fit for both sides, not because we showed him a good time. I don't believe there is a need to show him Chicago. He has been to Chicago and from what I understand he has had a good time already.

Discussing the possibility of signing Seattle IF Alex Rodriguez

November, 2000
Ken Williams
Chicago White Sox
General Manager

Hank Aaron and Willie Mays and I talk about it all the time. Sammy is the most prolific power hitter we have ever seen. His balance and power and technique and ability to hit the ball to all fields...he is an amazing hitter.

On Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa

Ernest "Ernie" Banks
Chicago Cubs
SS
HOF 1977; a.k.a. "Mr. Cub"

I looked like I was using a boxing glove down there. I think that hurt me a lot because it looked like the position was playing me.

Understanding his increase in bench time after committing a number of errors during spring training

April 9, 2001
Herbert Perry
Chicago White Sox
3B

They're all pretty much the same except for Pedro.

Singling out Boston's Pedro Martinez as being above the rest in a discussion of the difficulty in figuring out AL pitchers

April 11, 2001
Herbert Perry
Chicago White Sox
3B

I want all the kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want all the kids to copulate me.

On being a role model (with some misused language)

Andre Dawson
Chicago Cubs
OF
HOF 2010

I've never been to Yankee Stadium. I've never played the Yankees all these years. I've always been in the National League, and, believe it or not, the Cubs have never played the Yankees in the postseason.

Playing for Arizona in 2001, a few days before the start of the World Series between the Diamondbacks and the Yankees

Mark Eugene Grace
Chicago Cubs
1B

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