“Any ballplayers that played for me on either the Cardinals or the Yankees could come to me if he were in need and I would give him a helping hand. I made only two exceptions, Carl Mays and Joe Bush. If they were in a gutter, I'd kick them.”
Miller Huggins
“To play 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer.”
Mickey Mantle
“Frank was the most intense ballplayer I've ever seen. He played the game as hard as anybody. He never, ever gave up on an at-bat no matter what the score was. He'd get a big hit. He went into the stands in New York to make a catch. But what's important is, he did these things every day.”
Earl Weaver
“That kid right there is one of the smartest ballplayers I've ever been around. They ran the play three or four times and we kind of knew their options. They went off the pinch, and the kid just switched and stole the ball.”
Cary Chandler
“Honestly, Erstad plays hard. He's a great kid and he's a great ballplayer, he really is. I don't know. If he slides, he's safe. The only way he's out in that situation is if he tries to collide with him.”
Bobby Cox
“He was playing both first [base] and pitching. We definitely didn't want to see him leave. He's a nice ballplayer, and he should've just asked to hit. If he were here now, he would've started and been playing everyday. We knew he had potential.”
Carm Mazza
“All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.”
Babe Ruth
