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Don't park in the spaces marked, "Reserved for Umpires.".
Don't park in the spaces marked, "Reserved for Umpires.".
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered read more
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.
Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)
Tom.
(New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966)
We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees.
We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees.
There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - read more
There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part.
People think we make $3 million and $4 million a year. They don't realize that most of us only make read more
People think we make $3 million and $4 million a year. They don't realize that most of us only make $500,000.
Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.
Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.
Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.
(on sportswriters)
Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.
(on sportswriters)
I was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot.
(on his decision not to read more
I was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot.
(on his decision not to vote)