Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality.
Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!
He's one of those Christmas Eve guys. There are people like that. . . every day in their lives is Christmas Eve.
Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.
You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.
Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.
Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative.
My first baseman is George "Catfish" Metkovich from our 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates team, which lost 112 games. After a terrible series against the New York Giants, in which our center fielder made three throwing errors and let two balls get through his legs, manager Billy Meyer pleaded, "Can somebody think of something to help us win a game?" "I'd like to make a suggestion," Metkovich said. "On any ball hit to center field, let's just let it roll to see if it might go foul. "
It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.
The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they are running.
I went through baseball as a player to be named later.
There is no defense against a base on balls.
It seems the baseball player of today will not be satisfied until he plays two weeks in the big league and is able to retire at twenty-two.