Yankees Birthday Quote of the Day

Today's recipient of the baseball quote of the day is one of young, exciting players in the MLB---The Red Sox, Mookie Betts. In a matter of a few years, he has turned into one of the best players in baseball. His 2015 numbers were impressive but it was this year, that put him over the top as one of the star's of the league. Though Mike Trout was the MVP, you could easily have made a case for Betts who finished second--.318 BA, 113 ribbies, 31 Home Runs, 26 stolen bases, 122 runs scored and led the league in total bases with 359. To top that off, he was also a gold glove winner in the outfield. What a future for Betts. In honor of his great play, he receives today's baseball quote of the day. "He gives you a threat even as the game begins. He's an exciting player." --John Farrell, on Betts

The Splendid Splinter was in the news recently with the passing of John Glenn. Turns out that Williams was John Glenn's wing man in Korea. Two great American heroes. What can you say about Williams that hasn't already been said? The man was a master with the bat and his service to our country as a major league baseball player puts him in the pantheon of great Americans. Lots have been said about him. In www.baseballquotations.com , we have over 130 quotes by and about him. Today's baseball quote of the day about Williams is one of my favorites, "He had a count of no balls and two strikes on him and figured he had the pitcher in the hole." --Jim Lemon, on Ted Williams

Being the cool guy that I am, I wear a lot of vintage Hall of Fame tee shirts....lots of all-time greats, but no matter where I go, the one that I get the most response to is Harmon Killebrew. Even in upstate New York, he is still a beloved figure. Killer was a hell of a ball player. He was as strong as most any player of his era as reflected by his six American League home run titles. He played for the Senators-Twins from 1954--1974, ending his career with the Royals in 1975. He was a 13 time all-star and 1969 MVP. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984. http://www.harmonkillebrew.com/ Of his great power, Paul Richards said of Killebrew, "He has enough power to hit home runs in any ballpark--including Yellowstone."

Chris Sale has been the most talked about player in baseball over the last few days. The blockbuster trade that brought him to the Red Sox is the talk of baseball. Now they are even more stacked then they were last year. How good is Sale? Well you should hear what the opposition says about him. Case in point, Anthony Rizzo's comments about his former crosstown rival. "He's the best in the biz....He made us look silly, but that's what he does."--Anthony Rizzo, on Sale

December 7th, 1947 was the birth date of the greatest catcher of all-time, Johnny Bench To be the best in the most difficult position in baseball screams out that this guy has got to be one of Top 25 Players of All-Time. Still his greatest honor isn't all those MVP awards or World Series victories with the Big Red Machine, it is being recognized as today's recipient of the Baseball Quote of the Day "You don't compare anyone to Johnny Bench. You don't want to embarrass anyone." --Sparky Anderson, asked how Thurman Munson compared to Johnny Bench www.baseballquotations.com

Yankee Hall of Famer and member of Murderer's Row, Tony Lazzeri was born on December 6th of 1903. Poosh Em Up Tony was a five time World Series winner and was selected for the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1991. In honor of his birthday, this legendary Yankee second baseman gets the Baseball Quote of the Day, "He played so smoothly and so quietly that few realized that he was one of the greatest second basemen of that or any age." --George Sisler

Thurman Munson was as tough a ballplayer as there ever was. He also was a hell of a ballplayer who well might be in the Hall of Fame if his life was not cut so tragically short. He is richly deserving of our Baseball Quote of the Day Quote of The Day "I think he'd play with a bullet in his leg." --Billy Martin, talking about Munson

There are very few Gen Xers or Millennials who know of Bo Belinsky. That's too bad. He was the baseball playboy of the early-mid 60's. Ann Margaret, Amy Van Doren ('I needed her like Custer needed Indians', Belinsky once said), Playboy Playmates of the Year and who knows who else were part of the women that Belinsky was rumored to 'spend time' (G rated blog) with. While Belinsky had raw talent (as demonstrated by his no hitter in his first season as an Angel), the conventional wisdom was that his after (and pre) game celebrations greatly hampered his career. Well whatever the reason, the career 28 win and 51 loss Belinsky was a funny and charismatic guy. He had lots of very funny quotes (including the free one we gave you about Mamie Van Doren). Today's Belinsky quote was about the score of a game he pitched. "How can a guy win a game if you don't give him any runs?" --Bo Belinsky, after losing a game 15-0 Love baseball quotes tha...

Harold 'Pee Wee' Reese was the great Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodger Shortstop. Besides his leadership on the field, he is also credited for his leadership off the field by his embracing of Jackie Robinson as a teammate and friend. Because of the kind of person and player, Pee Wee was, he gets the coveted Baseball Quote of the Day. "There is no doubt that he was the heart and soul of the Dodger team of that era." --Tony Kubek

The baseball lifer Don Zimmer was a very funny guy, but there were also some funny things said about him.  Today's Baseball Quote of the Day is from Casey Stengel and it is about Don Zimmer. Baseball Quote of the Day "We gotta trade him while he's still hot." --Casey Stengel, after Zimmer got two hits after going 0 for his previous 34

Today the Baseball Quote of the Day goes to the Mets own Noah Syndergaard    baseballquotations.com Thor is one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball. As a Mets fan, I am excited to see him in Flushing for many years to come. Baseball Quote of the Day "When you play video games, if you build a player, put all the attributes up to max 10, he's the player." David Wright, talking about Noah Syndergaard

Today we welcome Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, who was as graceful as anyone who played the game. He started with the Padres but became really famous in his days with the Yankees and later winning a World Series with the Blue Jays. Whether making a great catch, hitting a home run or feuding with Reggie Jackson, Winfield was always in the news in New York. In honor of this all-time great, the quote of the day goes to Dave Winfield "You show me another player who's more qualified for the Hall of Fame than Winfield. Year after year, the man goes out there, drives in 100 runs, never fails to hustle in every play of the game." --Sparky Anderson, describing Dave Winfield.

Today we are celebrating the greatest relief pitcher in the history of the game---Mariano Rivera We are also celebrating him as the quote of the day because it is his 47th birthday. Bet you he could still play today and be dominating. The all-time save leader and first ballot Hall of Famer gets today's quote of the day. Congratulations to the great Mariano. "You know when you're coming to New York, you're going to get Mariano Rivera. It's not just before the game. I start thinking about him on the plane ride up." --Gabe Gross

Bryce Harper, even at his young age, needs no introduction. Despite an off year in 2016 after his record breaking 2015, Harper still ranks among the most feared hitters in baseball. As a tribute to his greatness, he gets the Baseball Quote of the Day. I'm sure he recognizes this as a great moment in his career. No, it's not, 'clown question, bro' baseballquotations.com "It's incredible to see him go there and play the game he plays. It's almost like he's got cheat codes to a baseball game." --Gio Gonzalez, on Bryce Harper

Lots has been said about The Ironman, Cal Ripken. A matter of fact you can find a lot of them at baseballquotations.com Thinking back over his streak, it has got to be one of the greatest accomplishments in baseball history. Most of his career was spent playing the most high pressure fielding position in baseball, outside of catcher. Yet, he never missed a game. Not only did he not miss games but he performed at an incredibly high level. He clearly is an all-time great. To celebrate his brilliance as a player, check out this quote said about him "In all the years I've been in the league, I have never seen him make a mistake in judgment. Never." --Tony LaRussa, on Cal Ripken

Today's Baseball Quote of the Day goes to Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx. He was one of the most feared power hitters of his era. This hilarious quote about Foxx comes from Lefty Gomez "When Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he found six baseballs that Jimmie Foxx hit off me in 1937."--Lefty Gomez Check out sportsquotations.BlogSpot.com

Happy 102nd Birthday to one of the all-time greats--Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee Clipper. In honor of what would have been his 102nd birthday, Joe DiMaggio gets the baseball quote of the day. \ "Baseball is not statistics: it's DiMaggio rounding second." --Jimmy Breslin Hundreds of DiMaggio quotes at www.baseballquotations.com

Today's Quote of the Day (as well as his birthday) goes to Hall of Famer, Joe 'Ducky' Medwick. Medwick spent most of his career with the Cardinals where he was National League MVP and Triple Crown Winner in 1937. Congratulations to Medwick on the Baseball Quote of the Day, "No game is ever won against the Cardinals until Medwick is out in the 9th." --Van Lingle Mungo

Today's Baseball Quote of the Day is about the one and only Greg Maddux--one of the top pitchers of the last quarter century and an all-time great.     "The ball is there and then it's not there. I've never seen anything like it." --Sandy Alomar Jr., on the pitching of Greg Maddux

Stan Musial was the most underrated great player in baseball history. I do admit to a bias, not because I'm a Cardinals fan, but because my dad was born the same exact day as Stan 'The Man' on November 21, 1920. Happy belated birthday to both great men. In honor of Stan Musial, here is great quote from Carl Erskine, "I've had pretty good success against Stan by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." --Carl Erskine

Baseball Quote of the day is honored to present today's quote to the player who is arguably the greatest of all-time, The Say-Hey Kid, Willie Mays. Teammate and fellow Hall of Famer, Willie McCovey, said of Willie Mays, "I don't think it is humanly possible for anyone to be better and more complete player than Willie Mays was. I saw him do things on a baseball field that no other human being would do."   Lots of Willie Mays quotes at www.baseballquotations.com

The great Joe Morgan, Hall of Fame Second Baseman, is today's recipient of the Baseball Quote of the Day. Who better than fellow Hall of Famer and former teammate Johnny Bench to provide us with the Baseball Quote of the Day. "Joe Morgan was as good as anyone I ever played with--In fact, he was the best." --Johnny Bench

Here is a great quote about Three Time MVP and Hall of Famer Roy Campanella, said by one of the all-time greats, Joe DiMaggio "Roy Campanella is the greatest catcher of my experience." --Joe DiMaggio If you love baseball quotes than get thousands of them at www.baseballquotations.com

"When I watch him play, I get goose bumps." --David Ortiz, talking about Derek Jeter

Congratulations to 2016 National League MVP, Kris Bryant. Rookie of the Year last year, MVP this year---only can imagine what his future will be. He deserves our baseball quote of the day, "Hopefully he stays healthy, and we'll see a Hall of Famer. I can say I played with him." --Miguel Montero, on Kris Bryant Check out lots of Bryant quotes and lots of other baseball player quotes at www.baseballquotations.com

"As big as he is, he's got wings on his shoes."---Vin Scully, on the fleet footed Mike Trout   Lots of Mike Trout Quotes and thousands of others at www.baseballquotations.com

"Throwing a fastball by Henry Aaron is like trying to sneak the sun past a rooster." --Curt Simmons Check out www.baseballquotations.com for thousands of baseball quotes

"When Sandy Koufax retired." --Willie Stargell, asked his greatest thrill in baseball