12 Quotes by Bobby Wallace

We were in Philadelphia when Manager Pat shifted me from third to short, and right off the bat, I knew I had found my dish. Footwork was more a part of the new position than it had been at third. I suddenly felt I had sprouted wings. A world of new possibilities opened for me.

If I disliked managing, I liked umpiring even less.

As more speed afoot was constantly demanded for big league ball, I noticed the many infield bounders which the runner beat to first only by the thinnest fractions of a second.

I never had the slightest desire to be a major league manager, and all knew it. But Ban Johnson, Bob Hedges, and Jimmy McAleer persuaded me that the Browns were in a sort of a jam, and it was up to me, as an old standby, to do what I could.

When I met his dad (Chuck), we talked about Toby, but that didn't have any bearing on me hiring him.

He's big, he's quick, he's strong. And he's going to be needed (at Wisconsin).

I was not mad at all, that didn't bother me one bit. I was in a game where we were up 42-0 at half, then ended up winning 49-42, so only being halftime, there was nothing wrong with what they did. Halftime is way too early for you to stop thinking about scoring.

We do have four seniors up front that I think are one of the strengths on our team.

Each week we've got a chance to make national news because of who we're playing. Any win will be a great one.