27 Quotes by Vernon Law

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.

Some people are so busy learning the tricks of the trade that they never learn the trade.

It was usually the case that in doubleheaders I pitched the second game,

I haven't got enough sense not to pitch.

You sign a contract, and you abide by the contract. And sometimes my turn would come around on Sunday. Even though I didn't like to play baseball on Sunday, it was my job.

I never chased around with the opposition or got too well acquainted with them, because when the time in the ballgame came up where I had to pitch inside, I didn't want to hesitate.

It was a crazy series, 1960. The Yankees were predicted to beat us four straight. And on paper, we couldn't match them because they had better players. But we also had twenty-five guys that wanted to win, and we did everything we could to win.

I wouldn't trade my life with anybody else. I played during the golden day of baseball, back when it was a game and when it was fun.

I have nothing but all the respect in the world for Jackie Robinson.