Casey Stengel Balls Quotations

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.

I don't know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.

All that analysis is well and good, but what I need right now is a left-handed batter who can hit the ball over the shortstop's head.

That kid can hit balls over buildings.

Amazing strength, amazing power - he (Ron Swoboda) can grind the dust out of the bat. He will be great, super even wonderful. Now, if he can only learn to catch a fly ball.

We are a much improved ball club: now we lose in extra innings!

I want to thank my parents for letting me play baseball. I'm thankful I had baseball knuckles and couldn't become a dentist...I got $2,100 a year when I started in the big league, and they get more money now. ...I chased the balls that Babe Ruth hit.

I chased the balls that Babe Ruth hit. This is the greatest ball club a man could manage.