Quotable

Posted: January 24, 2013

How good was Stan Musial? He was good
enough to take your breath away.
Vin Scully

I consciously memorized the speed at which
every pitcher in the league threw his fastball,
curve, and slider; then, I’d pick up the speed
of the ball in the first thirty feet of its flight
and knew how it would move once
it had crossed the plate.
Stan Musial

Once Musial timed your fastball, your
infielders were in jeopardy.
Warren Spahn

A couple years ago they told me I was
too young to be president and you were
too old to be playing baseball.
But we fooled them.
John F. Kennedy