Quotes for All
Why the fairy tale of Willie Mays making a brilliant World Series catch, and then dashing off to play stickball in the street with his teenage pals. That’s baseball. So is the husky voice of a doomed Lou Gehrig saying, ‘I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.’ Ernie Harwell
The greatest single moment Ive ever known in Detroit was Jim Northrups triple in the seventh game of the World Series in St. Louis. It was a stunning moment because not only were the Tigers winning a world championship that meant so much to an entire city, they were beating the best pitcher I ever … Read more
After watching my first World Series in 1977, I wanted to be Reggie Jackson. I bought a big Reggie poster. I ate Reggie candy bars. I entered a phase during which I insisted on having the same style of glasses Reggie had: gold wire frames with the double bar across. Eric Liu
People saw me as being heroic, but I was no more heroic than I was with other injuries I had, like the lacerated kidney I suffered during the 1990 World Series. It’s just that people haven’t known anyone with a lacerated kidney, but everyone can relate to someone with cancer. Eric Davis
World series attitude, champagne bottle life, nothing ever changes so tonight is like tomorrow night. Drake
Everyone asks how I felt before the perfect game. You never feel bad when you’re in the World Series. You’ve got all winter to rest. Don Larsen
When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw up your taxes. Don Drysdale
I’ve been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I’ve been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there. Don Baylor
If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time. Dizzy Dean
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series. Derek Jeter