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Without Ernie Banks, the Cubs would finish in Albuquerque.

Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians
Manager

He was serious about every pitch, every game. He liked to have fun, but he was tough to get along with on the days he was pitching. Hitters knew it. He'd throw at anybody, whether it was Joe DiMaggio or Ted Williams.

On White Sox Pitcher Early Wynn

Melvyn Leroy Harder
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher

I'm not only a player of the game. I'm a student of the game. I watch and learn.

Roberto Velazquez Alomar
Cleveland Indians
2B
HOF 2011

Eddie, how would you like to be a big league ballplayer? Eddie, you'll be the only midget in the history of the game. You'll be appearing before thousands of people. Your name will go into the record books for all time. You'll be famous, Eddie. You'll be immortal.

To midget Eddie Gaedel during the time leading up to his one and only at-bat

1951
William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

I'm only 30 in Dominican.

When asked if he was surprised to get a three year, $27 million contract at age 37.

Charles Edward "Chuck" Finley
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

There were times we were so loose I thought we were serving beer and pizza in the dugout.

On the atmosphere during the 1999 season under Manager Mike Hargrove

Charles Fuqua "Charlie" Manuel
Cleveland Indians
Manager

We're Opening Dayed out.

After the Indians played their third opener of the season, finally at home

April 14, 2000
Richie Sexson
Cleveland Indians
1B

You make it livelier, and some little guy will hit a homer in June and for the rest of the season he's swinging for the fences and isn't worth a (darn).

Commenting on the livelier ball of the 1950's.

Alfonso Ramon "Al" Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Manager
HOF 1977

Contributed by: Jonathan Chapman

A typical White Sox rally consisted of two bloopers, an error, a passed ball, a couple of base on balls, and, as a final crusher, a hit batsman. Never did a team make less use of the lively ball.

Commenting on the Go Go Sox of 1959

William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

When you're out there in the big league pressure cooker, a pitcher's attitude -- his utter confidence that he has an advantage of will and luck and guts over the hitter -- is almost as important as his stuff.

William Louis "Bill" Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Owner
HOF 1991

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