Baseball Quotes Trivia

1. It's the iconic quote from the greatest quipster in baseball history. Who said "It ain't over 'til it's over"?

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Answer: Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (1925-2015) transcended the game of baseball to become a cultural icon. He ranks with Muhammad Ali as perhaps the two most quoted sports figures in the history of American sport. Countless books have been written documenting, extolling, deciphering, puzzling over, or just plain listing all the things Yogi said, including his statement that "I never really said everything I said." Here are a few of his more familiar witticisms that make you go "hmmmm" (or maybe "huh?"): On his approach at the plate- "You can't think and hit at the same time." On Toots Shor's, a trendy new Manhattan restaurant- "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." On economics- "It's got so a nickel ain't worth a dime." On repeating events- "It's deja vu all over again." On the late afternoon shadows in the new west coast stadiums- "It gets late early out there." When asked the time- "You mean now?" And finally one of my favorites- "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours."

From Quiz Baseball Nicknames, Quotes, Sayings and Stories

Answer: "Cool Papa" Bell

A baseball great, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was undeniably fast, and stories about how fast he was are charming. Another one was that he once hit a hard ground ball up the middle and it hit him in the head when sliding into second base. Satchel Paige (pitcher) and Josh Gibson (slugging catcher) were also Negro League greats, though not particularly fast, while Maury Wills was one of the great base stealers of all time, but never played in the Negro Leagues.

From Quiz Memorable Baseball Quotes

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth exhorted this after being the first player to break the 60-home run plateau in 1927. It would not be matched until Roger Maris slugged 61 in 1961, 34 years later. The Babe never did live to see someone else hit his mythical mark: He died in 1948.

From Quiz Diamond Slang

Answer: the batter

Chin music is a colorful term for a pitch thrown high and inside, near the batter's chin. This pitch is also called "high heat" and a "purpose pitch", the purpose of which is to back the batter off the plate.

From Quiz Say What?

Answer: Ernie Banks

"Mr. Cub" said this often during his heyday (he played from 1954-71). He loved baseball, and he wanted to play as much as possible!

From Quiz Famous Baseball Quotes

Answer: Babe Ruth

From Quiz Famous Quotes From Baseball

Answer: Babe Ruth

This is an excerpt from the speech Ruth gave on the occasion of his final farewell to the fans at Yankee Stadium on June 14, 1948. His voice was raspy and weak from the throat cancer that was killing him. This was one of the most poignant and memorable moments in baseball history. He died two months later at the age of 53.

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Answer: Leo Durocher

All the listed managers were crusty old-school managers, but "Leo the Lip" was especially well known for being loud, argumentative and irascible. He seemed to enjoy the reputation, and frequently clashed with umpires and league authorities. Despite, or perhaps because of all that, he was a quality big league player and one of the most successful managers of all time, ranking second in wins behind John McGraw when he retired. The "Yale Book of Quotations" says that Durocher, managing the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946, made the comment about the rival New York Giants, and that what he really said was, "The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place." The quote was reprinted in the "Sporting News" a year later in the more familiar form, and it stuck. Durocher co-opted the new version as his signature line, and used it as the title for his 1975 autobiography.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Players Quotes

Answer: Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth, aka "The Sultan of Swat", is known for his home runs. But, before he was sold to the Yankees, Ruth was a pretty good pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. In 1916 he was 23-12, 1.75 ERA, 324 innings pitched with 23 complete games in 44 starts.

From Quiz Memorable Baseball Quotes

Answer: Dizzy Dean

Dizzy Dean is one of baseball's most colorful figures. His zany antics have detracted from the brilliance of his pitching career, where he was the most dominant pitcher of the 1930s. Sadly, he was forced to retire in 1941 at the age of 30, stemming from a line drive that broke his toe in the 1937 All-Star Game (although he did pitch three games for the St. Louis Browns in 1947 after expressing his displeasure with their pitching staff from the broadcast booth). He was quoted as saying this while complaining about umpire Bill McKinley's calls.

From Quiz Diamond Slang

Answer: third base

A third baseman must have quick reflexes because the ball gets to him so quickly. Brooks Robinson and Graig Nettles were examples of third basemen who mastered the hot corner.

From Quiz Say What?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra has been quoted many times for saying, well, unusual things in his great career. This one is something that everyone can understand, though.

From Quiz Famous Baseball Quotes

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway wrote this in, "The Old Man and the Sea".

From Quiz Famous Quotes From Baseball

Answer: Wee Willie Keeler

Keeler was the archetypical punch and judy hitter. He stood only 5 foot four and a half inches tall and weighed only about 140 pounds and he used the smallest bat in big league history, a 29oz 30' matchstick, but he sure got the job done. He was a career .341 hitter, and was one of the first 12 men to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in when it opened in 1939. He batted safely in the first 44 games of the 1897 season, a record that wasn't surpassed until Joe DiMaggio had his celebrated streak of 56 in 1941. Keeler still shares the National League consecutive games hit record with Pete Rose. Rose tied his mark in 1978.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Players Quotes

Answer: Roberto Clemente

Clemente finished the 1972 season with exactly 3000 hits. That December, he was killed in a plane crash while helping to bring supplies to Nicaragua in the aftermath of an earthquake. Baseball writers inducted him the following year, waiving the usual 5-year Hall of Fame waiting period. Playing his entire career in Pittsburgh, his 12 Gold Gloves in right field tied him with Willie Mays for the MLB record. Along with 4 batting titles, Clemente was MVP in 1966. Rickey Henderson loved to talk about the past, especially about himself and always in the 3rd person. Walter Alston was manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 years.

From Quiz Memorable Baseball Quotes

Answer: Ted Williams

The Splendid Splinter was a decorated Marine pilot, but he seemed to differ with the authority of baseball managers. Strangely enough, The Kid, would go on to become a manager himself, helming the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers for four seasons. His first season of managing saw a 21-win improvement from the previous season's ball club. His last season of managing saw him lead the Rangers to a 100-loss campaign in 1972.

From Quiz Diamond Slang

Answer: catcher's gear

Most would agree that the position of catcher is the most physically demanding. Catchers are routinely hit with foul balls, bats, charging players coming into home. So, one who would choose to play this position puts on the tools of ignorance.

From Quiz Famous Baseball Quotes

Answer: Ronald Reagan

From Quiz Famous Quotes From Baseball

Answer: Leo Durocher

'Leo the Lip' was a major league player from 1925 to 1945, and a manager or coach from 1939 to 1973. He was famous for his 'win at all costs' style both on and off the field. He would do or say anything if he thought it would help win a ballgame. He was a member of the famous 1930's St. Louis 'Gas House Gang' teams, as a matter of fact, he coined the phrase. He was also the manager of the Dodgers when Branch Rickey decided to break baseball's color line by promoting Jackie Robinson to the majors in 1947. Durocher was completely behind the integration of baseball, being eager to do anything he could to improve his team.

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Answer: Red Barber

Coleman announced for the NY Mets, but it was Barber, the voice of the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the New York Yankees, who called out those non-baseball folks who just didn't get it. Walter Lanier "Red" Barber called major league baseball games for four decades, starting in Cincinnati and soon moving to New York, where he became an institution. A true pioneer, Barber drew universal respect for his measured, relaxed professionalism. Harry Kalas was the velvet voiced announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies for 38 years from 1971 through 2009. Bob Prince was equally beloved in Pittsburgh filling the same role for the Pirates. All four of these originals are recipients of the Ford Frick award, bestowed by the Baseball Hall of Fame for excellence in baseball in the broadcasting field.

From Quiz Hall of Fame Players Quotes

Answer: Jim Palmer

Palmer was referring to Earl Weaver, the sometimes cantankerous manager of the Baltimore Orioles. The other pitchers all pitched in the National League. Inducted in 1990, Palmer won three Cy Youngs and had eight 20-win seasons in his 19 years in the Majors. Also, he never gave up a grand slam home run in his career.

From Quiz Memorable Baseball Quotes

Answer: Eddie Stanky

Eddie "The Brat" Stanky, had a solid career spanning from 1943 to 1953, compiling a career batting average of .268 playing for five different teams. Stanky would also go on to manage the Cardinals, White Sox, and Rangers, recording 467-435 record. Leo the Lip was impressed by his hustle. This is also where his often misquoted, "Nice guys finish last," creed came from. The whole quote is, "Look at Mel Ott over there. He's a nice guy, and he finishes second. Now look at The Brat. He can't hit, can't run, can't field. He's no nice guy, but all the little (expletive) can do is win."

From Quiz Diamond Slang

Answer: an easy fly ball out

Catching an easy pop fly is as easy as catching a can of corn.

From Quiz Say What?

Answer: Dan Brouthers

Not many people nowadays know who Dan Brouthers is, but he was a star player in the late 1800s, who finished his career with a .342 batting average. You can still hear Little League coaches all over the country repeating this Hall of Famer's famous quote.

From Quiz Famous Baseball Quotes

Answer: Marty Marion

Marty Marion was the manager of the St. Louis Browns.

From Quiz Baseball Quotes

Answer: Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan played for 26 seasons with the Mets, Angels, Astros and Rangers. Ryan became the first pitcher to strikeout 383 batters in a season, and also be the first to 4200 lifetime strikeouts, retiring with 5714. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1998.

From Quiz It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Answer: Bob Uecker

Robert George Ueker was another of the many colorful characters who conspired to make the game so much fun. He reveled in the ironically applied nickname "Mr. Baseball," which "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson had given him during one of his numerous appearances on that program. In his second career as a comedian he got great mileage out of poking fun at his own abilities as a player, but he was actually a decent major league catcher, although a below average hitter (.200 career batting average). When catching for the Atlanta Braves, one of his jobs was handling Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, one of the greatest practitioners of the the knuckle ball, leading to the above quote describing the difficulty in catching the erratically moving pitch. Ueker has appeared on numerous TV shows, including a regular role on "Mr. Belvedere"; and in several movies, most notably the classic baseball comedy "Major League", along with Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon.

From Quiz Baseball Nicknames, Quotes, Sayings and Stories

Answer: Ernie Banks

We need more people in the world like Ernie Banks. A great player on lousy Chicago Cubs teams, Banks was eternally optimistic and known for his positive attitude. And he loved baseball so much, he wanted every day to be a doubleheader (i.e two games). Banks was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, the first year in which he was eligible. The others are all baseball greats.

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