(103 quotes found)
“If anything prepares you to be president, it's being a Red Sox fan.”
Senator John Kerry
“[Could Johnny Damon envision himself in Yankees pinstripes?] I know what I mean to the Red Sox, and I would love to end my career here, ... I can't even think about it until I'm out of a Red Sox uniform.”
Johnny Damon
“[Johnny Damon , the Red Sox' center fielder who is in the final year of his contract, said he and his agent are waiting to hear from the team to begin talks on a contract extension.] I'd like to finish up my career here and get locked up for a long time, ... I know it's always been Red Sox policy to wait until after the season, but that can get hairy. I don't want to be looking over my shoulder at the All-Star break and thinking, 'OK, what's going on here.' ”
“It's awful hard to repeat, but this weekend is what baseball is all about, ... Go Sox!”
Wade Boggs
“The White Sox (early 60s) are rightly called the 'Hitless Wonders' -- their idea of offense is a walk, an error and a hurricane.”
Joe Garagiola
“I always liked him when he was with the White Sox,”
Bruce Bochy
“[Just this summer, he and 10 former White Sox teammates were reunited on the occasion of an interleague series against the Dodgers, the teams' first meeting in Chicago since the '59 World Series. Shaw was invited to throw a ceremonial first pitch, which landed in the dirt at the catcher's feet.] Billy Pierce said, 'You've got to aim at his head, throw it high,' ... I said, 'Why didn't you tell me that before?'”
Bob Shaw
“St. Louis had a great staff, and we look forward now to the Sox,”
Andy Pettitte
“When the White Sox were 15 games ahead, we were looking at the wild card anyway. Now, it's up for grabs.”
C.C. Sabathia
“It was disappointing. I love being a baseball player. I love the city. I loved being a Red Sox. But it's a business. They do what they do to benefit the team.”
Bronson Arroyo