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He has muscles in his hair.

Commenting on the strength of Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx

In the 1930's
Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez
New York Yankees
Pitcher
HOF 1972

Some night Zahn's going to deliver the ball, and by the time it gets there, he's going to find out the batter has been waived out of the league or traded.

On the slow speed of Minnesota pitcher Geoff Zahn's pitches

Robert Granville "Bob" Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Pitcher
HOF 1976

He's like a little kid in a train station. You turn your back on him and he's gone.

On Rickey Henderson's base-stealing prowess

George Francis "Doc" Medich
Texas Rangers
Pitcher

The only way to pitch him is inside, so you force him to pull the ball. That way the line drive won't hit you.

On facing Royals slugger George Brett


In the early 1980's

Rudolph "Rudy" May
New York Yankees
Pitcher

Our backs are to the wall. The Berlin Wall. East Side. But they say Berlin is nice this time of year. Maybe it's time for a great escape.

After the Royals went two down against Detroit in the 1984 playoffs

Daniel Raymond "Dan" Quisenberry
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
a.k.a. "Quiz", "Q"

In the long history of organized baseball, I stand unparalleled for putting Christianity into practice.

After giving up a record 46 home runs in 1956

Robin Evan Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
HOF 1976

There was a change after the seventh inning, but facing the Dodgers of that era, you know that anything could happen. I was very nervous in the ninth, but conscious of the fact that this was a big game and that I had eight great players behind me.

Discussing his perfect game in the 1956 World Series

Don James Larsen
New York Yankees
Pitcher

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"

I don't want you to think that I didn't enjoy being a sportscaster. On the contrary, when I wasn't being fired, I was having a wonderful time.

Discussing one of his occupations after his playing days

James Alan "Jim" Bouton
New York Yankees
Pitcher

A man who is not willing to work from dewy morn until weary eve should not think about becoming a pitcher.

In 1908

Denton True "Cy" Young
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
HOF 1937 ("Cy" = short for "Cyclone")

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