Gaylord Perry Quotations

The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round.

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

Going back down to the minors is the toughest thing to handle in baseball.

There is a difference between jaywalking and grand larceny.

I'd always have grease in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn't be professional.

Wait until Tommy Lasorda meets the Lord and finds out that He's wearing pinstripes.

I saw Ozzie as a rookie in San Diego. I was always hoping they'd hit the ball his way because I knew then that my trouble was over.

I've got a kid six years old. He likes sports, but I definitely won't let him pitch. There would be too many things against him.

Do for yourself or do without.

Wait until Tommy Lasorda meets the Lord and finds out He's wearing pinstripes

Primarily, every rule change over the past ten years has been against the pitchers - lowering the mound and the designated hitter.

Greaseball, greaseball, greaseball, that's all I throw him (Rod Carew), and he still hits them. He's the only player in baseball who consistently hits my grease. He sees the ball so well, I guess he can pick out the dry side.

They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run.

I'd always have it (grease( in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn't be professional.