I love what prominent baseball people have to say about
great ballplayers. They seem to eloquently capture what we are thinking. "It was his solemn duty to catch a ball that wasn't in
stands." - Monte Irvin (Newark Eagles OF, May 6, 1981), on Willie Mays
"Maybe they should see if his body is corked." - Howard 'Hojo' Johnson (NY Mets), on Bo Jackson, from Sports Illustrated, October 19, 1986
"When he took BP everybody would kind of stop what they were doing and watch." - Jim Kaat, former pitcher, on Mickey Mantle
"I played with him for nine years and marveled at how hard he hit and how fast he ran. How can anyone ever forget
catch he made on Gil Hodges' line drive to save Don Larsen's perfect game?" - Tony Kubek, former shortstop, on Mickey Mantle
"A life is not important except in
impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson
"Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on your finger." Chuck Tanner
"Ted Williams was
greatest hitter I ever saw, but (Joe) DiMaggio was
greatest all around player." Bob Feller
"No one hit home runs
way Babe (Ruth) did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave
bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for
stands." Lefty Gomez
"When Neil Armstong first set foot on
moon, he and all
space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx." Lefty Gomez