Dizzy Dean Quotes (21 Quotes)

It puzzles me how they know what corners are good for filling stations. Just how did they know gas and oil was under there

The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.

The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing.

It ain't bragging if you can do it.

All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Cubs, Giants or Yankees. They just can't help it.

Let the teachers teach English and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say isn't, and they ain't eating.

Practice, work hard, and give it everything you have.

It ain't braggin' if you can back it up.

Let the teachers learn the kids English. Ol' Diz will learn the kids baseball.

I ain't what I used to be, but who the hell is?

Sure I eat what I advertise. Sure I eat Wheaties for breakfast. A good bowl of Wheaties with bourbon can't be beat.

Well what's wrong with ain't And as for saying 'Rizzuto slud into second' it just ain't natural. Sounds silly to me. Slud is something more than slid. It means sliding with great effort.

Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss.

Mr. Rickey, I'll put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth.

I never keep a scorecard or the batting averages. I hate statistics. What I got to know, I keep in my head.

I won twenty-eight games in thirty-five and I couldn't believe my eyes when the Cards sent me a contract with a cut in salary. Mr Rickey said I deserved a cut because I didn't win thirty games.

I was blessed with a strong arm and a weak mind.

It ain't bragging if you really done it.

I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.

Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.

The dumber a pitcher is, the better. When he gets smart and begins to experiment with a lot of different pitches, he's in trouble. All I ever had was a fastball, a curve and a changeup and I did pretty good.