I never said half the things I said.
I never said half the things I said.
You can't compare me to my father. Our similarities are different.
You can't compare me to my father. Our similarities are different.
You should always go to other people's funerals, otherwise, they won't come to yours.
You should always go to other people's funerals, otherwise, they won't come to yours.
Speaking about 1973 New York Mets' miracle finish: People thought we were dead.
Speaking about 1973 New York Mets' miracle finish: People thought we were dead.
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too.
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too.
It gets late early out here.
It gets late early out here.
It ain't over 'til it's over.
It ain't over 'til it's over.
(When asked by a teammate why he endorsed a product that he hardly ever used) Because they paid me i...
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(When asked by a teammate why he endorsed a product that he hardly ever used) Because they paid me in cash, which is almost as good as money. (a line that was used years later in a commercial he did for AFLAC Insurance Co.).
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It's so crowded nobody goes there anymore.
It's so crowded nobody goes there anymore.
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
(On why New York lost the 1960 World Series to Pittsburgh): We made too many wrong mistakes.
(On why New York lost the 1960 World Series to Pittsburgh): We made too many wrong mistakes.
Pair up by threes.
Pair up by threes.
Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.
Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.
I don't know (if they were men or women fans running naked across the field). They had bags over the...
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I don't know (if they were men or women fans running naked across the field). They had bags over their heads.
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We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promise of American advertising.
We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promise of American advertising.
Slump? I ain't in no slump. I'm just not hitting.
Slump? I ain't in no slump. I'm just not hitting.
I want to thank everybody for making this night necessary.
I want to thank everybody for making this night necessary.
He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.
He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.
You can observe a lot by watching.
You can observe a lot by watching.
What the hell is wrong with him now? (when told by his wife that she's taken one of their sons to se...
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What the hell is wrong with him now? (when told by his wife that she's taken one of their sons to see the movie Dr. Zhivago)
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If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.
If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.
Never answer an anonymous letter.
Never answer an anonymous letter.
The future ain't what it used to be.
The future ain't what it used to be.
So I'm ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face.
So I'm ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face.
How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don't know how to spell my name. - Upon receiving a ...
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How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don't know how to spell my name. - Upon receiving a check from Jack Buck made out to "bearer.
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God Bless this wonderful game they call baseball.
God Bless this wonderful game they call baseball.
Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.
Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.
I usually take a two-hour nap, from one o'clock to four.
I usually take a two-hour nap, from one o'clock to four.
It's deja vu all over again.
It's deja vu all over again.
I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early.
I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early.