Quotes by Dizzy Dean

“All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Cubs, Giants or Yankees. They just cant help it.”

“Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. Thats baseball as it should be played - in Gods own sunshine. And thats really living.”

“Scholars concede but cannot explain the amazing chemistry of Cub fans loyalty. But their unique steadfastness through thin and thin has something to do with the teams Franciscan simplicity.”

“Let the teachers teach English and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say isnt, and they aint eating.”

“Well whats wrong with aint? And as for saying Rizzuto slud into second it just aint natural. Sounds silly to me. Slud is something more than slid. It means sliding with great effort.”

“It puzzles me how they know what corners are good for filling stations. Just how did they know gas and oil was under there?”

“I never keep a scorecard or the batting averages. I hate statistics. What I got to know, I keep in my head.”

“Mr. Rickey, Ill put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth.”

“I cant tell you why theres a delay, but stick your head out of the window and youll know why.”

“The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing.”

“I aint what I used to be, but who the hell is?”

“Anybody whos ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.”

They X-rayed my head and found nothing.

The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing.