49 Quotes by Lefty Gomez

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.

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object. I knew immediately what it was. That was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx.

No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) 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.

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.

I'd rather be lucky than good

I’d rather be lucky than good.

I couldn’t speak enough Spanish. I couldn’t make myself understood on that club.

I don’t want to throw him nothing. Maybe he’ll just get tired of waiting and leave.

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