Bert Blyleven – Quotes

I’m from Southern California,

I’m from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon. Bert Blyleven

I really like Kansas

I really like Kansas City Royals stadium – Kauffman Stadium. Bert Blyleven

The best thing about

The best thing about the New Year is your 4.90 ERA disappears and starts back at zero. Bert Blyleven

I know I’ve got

I know I’ve got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame. Bert Blyleven

I want to stay around longer than the pitchers who were at the top when I came into the big leagues. I don’t want to be gone and have all the old guys – Seaver, Carlton, Ryan and Sutton – still pitching. I got rid of Palmer, now I want to outlast the rest of … Read more

The 16 years have

The 16 years have gone so fast. I came to Minnesota as a 19-year-old kid. Marv Grissom was the pitching coach, an old-timer who taught me quite a bit. Marv didn’t like the way I stepped toward the plate. I had a tendency to throw across my body. So, he took me off to the … Read more

One curve I’ll always

One curve I’ll always remember was when I was pitching for Pittsburgh. Terry Kennedy was a young player with St. Louis. I threw him an 0-2 curve and it snapped. Terry’s reaction was to swing straight down, like he was chopping the plate with an axe. It was the last out of the inning. After … Read more

I love baseball. I

I love baseball. I love watching baseball. As a broadcaster, I get to watch the best 700 players put on the uniform year after year. That, to me, is exciting. Bert Blyleven

It enrages me to

It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty. When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the … Read more

Getting into the Hall

Getting into the Hall of Fame won’t change me. I’m still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do. Bert Blyleven