A lot of people in the ballpark are now beginning to see the pitches with their heart. |
All my career, all I have ever really done, all I ever have accomplished, is to talk about the accomplishments of others. We can't all be heroes. Somebody has to stand on the curb and applaud as the parade goes by. |
And look who's coming up. All year long, they looked to him (Kirk Gibson) to light the fire. All year long, he answered the demand; until he was physically unable to start tonight with two bad legs, a left hamstring, and a swollen right knee. And with two out, you talk about a roll of the dice. This is it! |
As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody's day. |
Believe me, it was a great week. |
Everything was in place in New York, |
Football is to baseball as blackjack is to bridge. One is the quick jolt. The other the deliberate, slow-paced game of skill, but never was a sport more ideally suited to television than baseball. |
Good is not good when better is expected. |
He began his Hall of Fame career with the Brooklyn Dodgers at the age of nineteen, ... In 1955... |
I really love baseball. The guys and the game, and I love the challenge of describing things. The only thing I hate - and I know you have to be realistic and pay the bills in this life - is the loneliness on the road. |
I would think that right now the mound at Dodger Stadium is the lonliest place in the world. |
I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. |
I'm just delighted to extend my time with the only team I have ever covered. This is the only organization I have ever been with and I'm thrilled and excited with this announcement. |
It is going to be funny for me to go into the clubhouse in Vero Beach and not know half the players. In fact, I really wish we had the names on the back of the uniforms more than ever this year. |
It's a great time of the year, ... if you can stand it. |