Quotes from Joe Garagiola

I always loved the signs on the outfield walls, and I'll never forget the one in Philadelphia. It said, 'The Phillies use Lifebuoy soap,' and underneath was scrawled, 'And they still stink.'

It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.

I went through baseball as a player to be named later.

Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.

Don't tell me you can pitch...pitch. Don't tell me you can sell...sell.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

I don't care if they call me "baldie" or "chrome dome." God took an eraser and brushed my head clean. I'd rather be bald on top than bald inside.

I went through baseball as 'a player to be named later.'

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.

Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.

Catchers just aren't glamorous.

I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.

As a catcher, you can't be afraid. You gotta make fast decisions.

You have to retire before you can make the Hall of Fame.

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.

I only wear two rings: a wedding ring and my World Series ring.

Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.

I think that baseball is still the most entertaining game because it's the simplest to watch.

The Orioles' Dick Hall comes off the mound like a drunk kangaroo on roller skates.

I'm a small dog guy. I don't want to be pattin' with the big Rottweiler or Great Dane. I like those little guys that jump on your lap and don't knock you over when they do.

The catcher is a groundhog. He's a guy squatting down, digging for the ball in the dirt, and sweating under a pile of uncomfortable protective gear while his knees creak.

Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative.