Quotes from Lefty Gomez

No one hit home runs the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands.

I never had a bad night in my life, but I've had a few bad mornings.

I'm something like the old soak who never knew whether his wife told him to take one drink and come home at 12, or take 12 and come home at one.

If you don't throw it, they can't hit it.

The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield.

I'd rather be lucky than good.

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, "Should I spike myself?"