Is this the best sports quote of all time?
Amazing quote from Seattle outfielder Ichiro:
“To tell the truth, I’m not excited to go to Cleveland, but we have to,” Ichiro said through an interpreter. “If I ever saw myself saying I’m excited going to Cleveland, I’d punch myself in the face, because I’m lying.”
i found these on a website. some are funny as helll
“I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.”
- New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers, when asked about the upcoming season.
“I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.”
- Shaquille O’Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece.
“We can’t win at home. We can’t win on the road. I just can’t figure out where else to play.”
- Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team’s 7-27 record in 1992.
“Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.”
- Yankees Mensa candidate, third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
“I’m not an athlete. I’m a professional baseball player.”
- John Kruk, former big fat MLB pitcher.
“I’m not going to comment on that. I’m in a situation that’s not nice. I’m going to stay professional as much as I can, but there is only so much you can take.”
- Denver Nuggets G Voshon Lenard, commenting about not commenting, on his status with the team.
“Mr. Harris has not regained consciousness, and this is cause for concern.”
- J. Snyder, a spokesman at Porter hospital, where Valparaiso center Kenny Harris remains in critical condition a week after he collapsed while lifting weights.
“I would like to extend a hunting trip to him deep in the woods somewhere.”
- Colorado Rockies Todd Helton, on broadcaster Wayne Hagin, who suggested the All-Star first baseman used steroids in the 1990s.
“I didn’t say anything. Got nothing to say. I’m a married man; I don’t need a relationship with another man.”
- Miami Heat C Shaquille O’Neal, on why he barely acknowledged Kobe before their game.
“They are an NBA team, and it is hard to play those teams.”
- Phoenix Suns Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, on the San Antonio Spurs.
“My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I’m too sensitive.”
- Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion, on his character flaws.
Most of my clichés aren’t original.”
- Chuck Knox, when he coached the Rams.
“Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter. I’m amphibious.”
-Charles Shackleford of the NCSU basketball team
“Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win.”
-Doug Collins
“I was thinking about making a comeback, until I pulled a muscle vacuuming.”
-Johnny Bench
“Sure. I’m proud to be an American.”
-Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Steve Foster, asked by a Canadian customs agent if he had anything to declare.
“The Yankees are only interested in one thing, and I don’t know what that is.”
-Former Yankee outfielder Louos Polonia
“It’s a partial sellout.”
-Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray, trying not to say the game has only drawn 6,000 fans.
“Why does everybody stand up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ when they’re already there?”
-Larry Anderson, MLB pitcher
“I’ve won at every level, except college and pro.”
-Shaquille O’Neal, on his (former) lack of championships.
“Are you any relation to your brother Marv?”
-Basketball player Leon Wood to announcer Steve Albert
“I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.”
-Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh
“I don’t want to shoot my mouth in my foot, but those are games we can win.”
-Sherman Douglas
Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good.”
-Tom Watt, ex-Maple Leaves coach (his team was not so good)
“I quit school in the sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, but because I couldn’t spell it.”
-Boxing great Rocky Graziano
“He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.”
-Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996.
“He’s the man of the hour at this particular moment.”
-Don King
“You can sum up this sport in two words: You never know.”
-Lou Duva, boxing trainer
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father”
-Greg Norman
“His nerves. His memory. And I can’t remember the third thing.”
-Lee Trevino on the three things that go as a golfer ages.
“I don’t think anywhere is there a symbiotic relationship between caddie and player like there is in golf.”
-Johnny Miller, TV analyst and pro golfer.
“Then I was skinnier. I hit it better, I putted better, and I could see better. Other than that, everything is the same.”
-PGA Senior Tour player Homero Blancas.
“My handicap is that I don’t have a big enough beer cooler for the back of my golf cart.”
- Pro football linebacker Rick D’Amico, on his golf handicap.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:01 am
Ha! That is friggin hilarious!
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Yes especially because it came from Ichiro. I would love to hear what that sounds like in Japanese.
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:03 am
No this is:
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."
-Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann:
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:04 am
It was also a hint that if/ when he becomes a free agent, that Cleveland better stay the heck away from him
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:05 am
How about Todd Jones (thumbs down)….
"Sometimes your the bug & sometimes your the windshield"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!
Lately he's been more the BUG though! UGH!!!
GO TIGERS!
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:08 am
i found these on a website. some are funny as helll
“I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.”
- New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers, when asked about the upcoming season.
“I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.”
- Shaquille O’Neal on whether he had visited the Parthenon during his visit to Greece.
“We can’t win at home. We can’t win on the road. I just can’t figure out where else to play.”
- Pat Williams, Orlando Magic general manager, on his team’s 7-27 record in 1992.
“Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.”
- Yankees Mensa candidate, third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
“I’m not an athlete. I’m a professional baseball player.”
- John Kruk, former big fat MLB pitcher.
“I’m not going to comment on that. I’m in a situation that’s not nice. I’m going to stay professional as much as I can, but there is only so much you can take.”
- Denver Nuggets G Voshon Lenard, commenting about not commenting, on his status with the team.
“Mr. Harris has not regained consciousness, and this is cause for concern.”
- J. Snyder, a spokesman at Porter hospital, where Valparaiso center Kenny Harris remains in critical condition a week after he collapsed while lifting weights.
“I would like to extend a hunting trip to him deep in the woods somewhere.”
- Colorado Rockies Todd Helton, on broadcaster Wayne Hagin, who suggested the All-Star first baseman used steroids in the 1990s.
“I didn’t say anything. Got nothing to say. I’m a married man; I don’t need a relationship with another man.”
- Miami Heat C Shaquille O’Neal, on why he barely acknowledged Kobe before their game.
“They are an NBA team, and it is hard to play those teams.”
- Phoenix Suns Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, on the San Antonio Spurs.
“My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I’m too sensitive.”
- Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion, on his character flaws.
Most of my clichés aren’t original.”
- Chuck Knox, when he coached the Rams.
“Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t matter. I’m amphibious.”
-Charles Shackleford of the NCSU basketball team
“Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win.”
-Doug Collins
“I was thinking about making a comeback, until I pulled a muscle vacuuming.”
-Johnny Bench
“Sure. I’m proud to be an American.”
-Cincinnati Reds rookie pitcher Steve Foster, asked by a Canadian customs agent if he had anything to declare.
“The Yankees are only interested in one thing, and I don’t know what that is.”
-Former Yankee outfielder Louos Polonia
“It’s a partial sellout.”
-Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray, trying not to say the game has only drawn 6,000 fans.
“Why does everybody stand up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ when they’re already there?”
-Larry Anderson, MLB pitcher
“I’ve won at every level, except college and pro.”
-Shaquille O’Neal, on his (former) lack of championships.
“Are you any relation to your brother Marv?”
-Basketball player Leon Wood to announcer Steve Albert
“I’m going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.”
-Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh
“I don’t want to shoot my mouth in my foot, but those are games we can win.”
-Sherman Douglas
Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good.”
-Tom Watt, ex-Maple Leaves coach (his team was not so good)
“I quit school in the sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, but because I couldn’t spell it.”
-Boxing great Rocky Graziano
“He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.”
-Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996.
“He’s the man of the hour at this particular moment.”
-Don King
“You can sum up this sport in two words: You never know.”
-Lou Duva, boxing trainer
“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father”
-Greg Norman
“His nerves. His memory. And I can’t remember the third thing.”
-Lee Trevino on the three things that go as a golfer ages.
“I don’t think anywhere is there a symbiotic relationship between caddie and player like there is in golf.”
-Johnny Miller, TV analyst and pro golfer.
“Then I was skinnier. I hit it better, I putted better, and I could see better. Other than that, everything is the same.”
-PGA Senior Tour player Homero Blancas.
“My handicap is that I don’t have a big enough beer cooler for the back of my golf cart.”
- Pro football linebacker Rick D’Amico, on his golf handicap.
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Cleveland has won civic awards so I suppose it isn't all the bad–might even be a fine place to live; but it isn't Boston, Yew York or San Francisco for culture.
Wonderfully funny quote. My favorite comes from a young pitcher who was once called in to face a bases-loaded no man out ninth inning situation–with the batter on deck being Stan "The Man" Musial. the catcher flashed him a sign for a fastball, and he shook it off; then he did the same to signs for a curve ball and a sinker. The manager came out of the dugout and they all held a conference at the mound.
"Well," the manager demanded, "what do you want to throw this guy?"
The picther just looked t him and said, "Skipper–I don't want to throw him ANYTHING!"
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:11 am
The best one
"I usually take a two hour nap from one to four"
- Yogi Berra, New York Yankee
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:40 am
I say Harry Carry's line, "Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!"
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:58 am
"I was misquoted " Charles Barkley to reporter who had asked about a story in Barkley's autobiography
"The only thing you know about pitching is that you can't hit it" Bob Gibson to Tim McCarver during a meeting on the mound
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June 27th, 2007 at 11:07 am
I PERSONALLY LOVE THESE:
This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared.
~Alex Rodriguez
Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance.
~Alex Rodriguez
After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.
~Mickey Mantle
To play 18 years in Yankee Stadium is the best thing that could ever happen to a ballplayer.
~Mickey Mantle
We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don't really reflect on what we've done in the past. We focus on the present.
~Derek Jeter
Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
~Derek Jeter
A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.
~Branch Rickey
Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.
~Branch Rickey
Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.
~Branch Rickey
There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.
~Lou Gehrig
In the beginning I used to make one terrible play a game. Then I got so I'd make one a week and finally I'd pull a bad one about once a month. Now, I'm trying to keep it down to one a season.
~Lou Gehrig
I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give.
~Roberto Clemente
THOSE ARE JUST SOME BUT I HAVE MANY MORE!!
GO YANKEES!!
27 in 07!!
=)
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June 27th, 2007 at 11:25 am
no, i've heard better. this is acctually pretty weak.
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June 27th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Choo Choo Coleman, catcher for the Mets many years ago, was being interviewed during a pre-game telecast.
Interviewer: "What's your wife's name, and what's she like?"
Coleman: "Her name is Mrs. Coleman, and she likes me."
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Baseball Hall of Shame 2
June 27th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
so honest, and so hilarious, What a great way to say "its just another road trip"
My favorite baseball quote of all time though comes from the movie "A League of Their Own"
"There's no Crying in Baseball!"
I use this quote anytime I hear someone complain, regardless of whether or not it has anything to do with baseball.
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June 27th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring when everything else begins again and it blossoms in summer, filling the afternoons and evenings and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it. Rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memeory of sunshine and high skies alive and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it the most, it stops."
—A. Barlett Giamatti (former Commisioner of Baseball)
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June 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Yogi Berra,former Yankee catcher. " it ain't over till it's over"
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