Baseball Hall of Fame Quotes

I liked George Weiss when he was with the Yankees. He loved the Old Timers' Day. He loved it. And he invited all these people to come, all these players to come.

He knew he was Joe DiMaggio, and he knew what that meant to the country.

Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind.

I didn't see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn't see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I'm not so sure he's a Hall of Famer.

I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.

Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money.

I was a professional baseball player from the time I was drafted out of high school in 1981 until the time I retired in 2003.

George Steinbrenner forever changed baseball and hopefully someday we will see him honored in baseball's Hall of Fame as one of the great figures in the history of sports.

You look at all the great players that they've had and the potential of playing in Yankee Stadium.

Mickey Mantle was baseball.

When they told me there would be a statue erected at Wrigley Field, I was happy with that. I know there will be a meeting place for a lot of people. There will be a conversation every day. They say now, 'I'll meet you at Ernie Banks' statue.' After Sept. 7, they'll say, 'I'll meet you by Billy Williams' statue.'

I'm a huge Kevin Youkilis fan.

I'm not sure Mark McGwire was a Hall of Famer to begin with.

I went to my first game May 30, 1956, and Mantle was in the beginnings of his Triple Crown season. And he was drop-dead handsome.

I used to watch Monte Irvin play when I was a kid. I idolized him. I used to wait in front of the ballpark just for him to pass by so I could see him.

You can't interview Pete Rose and not ask about betting on the Reds and being banned from baseball.

When I went to Brooklyn in 1948 Jackie Robinson was at the height of his brilliant career.

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.

In 1957, I was a 16-year-old office boy for the Dodgers.

What's the best baseball name of all time? Is it Champ Summers? Clyde Kluttz? Razor Shines? Scipio Spinks? Sibby Sisti? Creepy Crespi? Before you answer, consider that Coco Crisp is not even the game's top Coco, an honor retired by Coco Laboy.

I collected baseball and football cards. My most valuable was probably a Mark McGwire rookie card.

As we all know, Cooperstown is the home of baseball. One of the many duties of the home plate umpire is to make sure that the runner touches home. Well, if you're a true baseball fan, you need to visit Cooperstown. This is home.

I think that Jim Rice should be in the Hall of Fame. I think that Craig Nettles should be in the Hall of Fame and he didn't even get a sniff.

Gaylord Perry and Willie McCovey should know each other like a book. They've been ex-teammates for years now.

I think all major league players dream of being named MVP.