Casey Stengel Quotes

I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.

It's great playing a sport where you don't get hit in the head.

I'm a breaking-ball pitcher.

The first time I faced him I watched him take that easy windup and then something went past me that made me flinch. The thing just hissed with danger. We couldn't touch him... Every one of us knew we'd met the most powerful arm ever turned loose in a ball park.

Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.

All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none.

I know who's the best pitcher I ever see and it's old Satchel Paige, that big lanky colored boy. My fastball looks like a change of pace alongside that little pistol bullet ole Satchel (Paige) shoots up to the plate.

I'm the one with the wicked curve ball.

Rich Folkers is throwing 'em up in the bullpen.

Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you.

Any time you get on the field, there's a possible chance of that happening. I think you're trying to make a play, and there is an inherent risk where you could get blindsided.

You do get injuries in this sport. More than in other sports.

I don't like the way the cage is set up. I think it's really dangerous that the metal comes up about three inches off the ground. People were putting their foot on it. I can see it. And I was worried about being taken down and landing backwards with my elbow. and damaging my elbow or even my head.

Boxing is insane and, in my opinion, should be banned.

I know that I'm going out there, and I know that I am going to get hit in the head. I know that's part of football. That's like a firefighter knowing he is going to go into a fire at some point. You know you are going to be put in danger's way, and you accept that risk, and you do it.

Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper?

As a batsman, when you know a guy can hit you in the head, you're pretty reluctant to think about any other ball.

I do not like getting hit. I can take a hit, but I don't want to damage my brain if I don't have to.

I've seen guys get hurt from strikes. I've seen guys get hurt from flips. It's the risk we take. I feel the fear of getting hurt will get you hurt.

I never had a concussion playing rugby.

The act of riding a bicycle isn't causing brain trauma. Yeah, you could fall, but that's if something goes wrong. Everything could go right in football, and it's still dangerous.

We all understand there's an inherent risk when you step on the field in football.

I'm impassioned about injury prevention as an athlete.

I'm trying to throw more curves because I'm always throwing fastball, slider, fastball, slider.

I've never been knocked unconscious in my entire career.