“Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.”
John McGraw
“We're making about an $80,000 investment with $40,000 going to the national Babe Ruth. The rest goes for equipment, balls, field maintenance, the banquet . . . and to house the coaches and umpires.”
Curtis Moore
“Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.”
Tris Speaker
“He is incredible. No one can even stand in his shoes - not Babe Ruth, not anyone. He's in a league of his own.”
Jose Canseco
“Now they talk on the radio about the record set by Ruth, and DiMaggio and Henry Aaron. But they rarely mention mine. Do you know what I have to show for the sixty-one home runs? Nothing, exactly nothing.”
Roger Maris
“I'm not a headline guy. I know that as long as I was following Ruth to the plate I could have stood on my head and no one would have known the difference.”
Lou Gehrig
“They're frozen. Like Ruth is.”
Cloris Leachman
