“”All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, ‘See, there’s a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer.'”
~ Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers Pitching Star of the 1968 World Series
There’s nothing like old friends to help get or keep the ball running. In our never-ending search for the humorous side of anything, or anybody, Pat Flynn, a friend from back in the Days Just After Eden;’s Fall, when it was simply prime time for sampling the nectar quality of the juices that were designed to buzz, but rarely escort the partaker down the path to old age, that same old friend – came up with this collection of slightly less than everyday memories of humorous quotes by sports figures. – Thank you, Pat, for remembering that it’s Monday – and that Mondays have a way of remaining on the grid at any age as “kick-start” days:
“Last year we couldn’t win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn’t think of anyplace else to play. – Harry Neale, professional hockey coach
“Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch.” – Reggie Jackson commenting on Tom Seaver
“I’m working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect.” – Doug Sanders, professional golfer
“When it’s third and ten, you can have the milk drinkers; I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time.” – Max McGee, Green Bay Packers receiver
“I found out that it’s not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them don’t care and the other twenty percent are glad you’re having them.” – Tommy LaSorda , LA Dodgers manager
“My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget.” – E.J. Holub, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker regarding his 12 knee operations
“My theory is that if you buy an ice-cream cone and make it hit your mouth, you can learn to play tennis. If you stick it on your forehead, your chances aren’t as good.” – Vic Braden, tennis instructor
“When they operated, I told them to add in a Koufax fastball. They did, but unfortunately, it twas Mrs. Koufax’s.” – Tommy John N.Y. Yankees, recalling his 1974 arm surgery
“I don’t know. I only played there for nine years.” – Walt Garrison, Dallas Cowboys fullback when asked if Tom Landry ever smiles
“We were tipping off our plays. Whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and one was pale as a ghost.” – John Breen, Houston Oilers
“The film looks suspiciously like the game itself.” – Bum Phillips, New Orleans Saints, after viewing a lopsided loss to the Atlanta Falcons
“When I’m on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo.” – Al Hrabosky, major league relief pitcher
“I have discovered in 20 years of moving around the ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats.” – Bill Veeck, Chicago White Sox owner
“Because if it didn’t work out, I didn’t want to blow the whole day.” – Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers running back on why his marriage
ceremony was before noon.
“I have a lifetime contract. That means I can’t be fired during the third quarter if we’re ahead and moving the ball.” – Lou Holtz , Arkansas football coach
“I won’t know until my barber tells me on Monday.” – Knute Rockne, when asked why Notre Dame had lost a game
“I tell him ‘Attaway to hit, George.'” – Jim Frey, K.C. Royals manager when asked what advice he gives George Brett on hitting
“I learned a long time ago that ‘minor surgery’ is when they do the operation on someone else, not you.” – Bill Walton, PortlandnTrail Blazers
“Our biggest concern this season will be diaper rash.” – George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt football coach surveying the team roster that included 26 freshmen and 25 sophomores.
“The only difference between me and General Custer is that I have to watch the films on Sunday.” – Rick Venturi, Northwestern football coach
Have a great Monday and brand new week, everybody! Looks like we’re in for some rain in Houston before it’s all done. So, stay dry, friends, – in whatever ways you need to stay dry. 🙂
The Pecan Park Eagle 
November 3, 2014 at 3:51 pm |
Here’s a great one from Sparky Anderson: “The great thing about baseball is when you are done, you’ll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989 I’ll tell them I had amnesia.”
November 3, 2014 at 6:13 pm |
The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL championship game. Early in the game Redskins receiver Charlie Malone dropped a pass from Sammy Baugh that would have been a touchdown and tied the score at 7-7. After the game, Baugh was asked if it would have made a difference had Malone had not dropped the ball. “Sure,” answered Baugh. “The score would have been 73-7.
November 4, 2014 at 1:27 am |
These should be better known. Some great ones in there. Thanks.