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Baseball is a kids game. Grownups just screw it up.

Robert Granville "Bob" Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
HOF 1976

If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it's a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.

Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
HOF 1962; a.k.a. "Rapid Robert"

I did my job. The ball didn't do its job.

After missing a ball in the outfield

Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp
Cleveland Indians
OF

I have discovered, in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats.

William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

It was eleven weeks between the time Jackie Robinson and I came into the majors. Eleven weeks. Come on. Whatever happened to him happened to me.

When the first Black ballplayer in the American League was asked if Jackie Robinson's prior debut in the majors eased the way for his integration

Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby
Cleveland Indians
Outfield
HOF 1998

There must be some mistake, I've never been away.

On finishing 2nd in voting for Comeback Player of the Year

Richard Edward "Dick" Donovan
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher

He once staggered out of the team hotel and got in a fight with a cabbie. He lost. So he picked a fight with the next cabbie and lost. He fought three more of them, and they all beat the hell out of him. So I asked him what he was doing. He said, 'I'm trying to find one I can whip.'

On shortstop Rabbit Maranville

William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

Bunt, you meathead. Bunt. Bunt! B-U-N-T!

While managing the White Sox, shouted with exasperation to Zeke Bonura ("my pet ox" as Dykes called him) who stood uncomprehending outside the batter's box unable to fathom the signs flashed from third base

In the mid-1930's
Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians
Manager

I can still throw it in the 70s. And I can throw it in the 80s if I don't want to comb my hair for a week.

At age 66 when asked how hard he could throw

Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
HOF 1962; a.k.a. "Rapid Robert"

We finished last with you. It's a cinch we can finish last without you.

As owner of the St. Louis Browns, to pitcher Ned Garver who won 20 games for the last place team in 1951 and wanted a substantial raise for the '52 season

William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

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