18 Quotes by Johnny Pesky

First time anything like this has ever happened to me. I've been in the game over 60 years. I was kind of struggling (Saturday). I was like a fish out of water.

I used to dodge them pretty good. I saw something in the kid shortstop. I wanted to talk to his coach first. I just had a suggestion I wanted to make to him. I'm not going to tell him how to play or anything like that ... but I never got there.

It was for the whole shebang, you know? ... You play every day tooth and nail in order to be in a spot like that.

It was my own damn fault. I was in the wrong place.

He sent me a fruit basket and a card signed by all his teammates. I was very surprised. He didn't have to do that. It was very nice of him. He came into the (Sox) clubhouse after it happened and apologized, but I told him there was no need. It was my fault.

I think if you're Red Sox, well, it's something you're born with, and affection you have.

When you win you eat better, sleep better and your beer tastes better. And your wife looks like Gina Lollobrigida.

Baseball can build you up to the sky one day and the next day you have to climb a stepladder to look up at a snake.

I think if you’re Red Sox, well, it’s something you’re born with, and affection you have.