34+ Dizzy Dean Quotes On Baseball, Winning And And Marriage

Dizzy Dean was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher and played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1947. He was a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and is known for his colorful personality and pitching ability. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Dizzy Dean on life, baseball, winning.

Top 10 Dizzy Dean Quotes

1. Sure I eat what I advertise. Sure I eat Wheaties for breakfast. A good bowl of Wheaties with bourbon can't be beat.
2. If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time.
3. All ballplayers want to wind up their careers with the Cubs, Giants or Yankees. They just can't help it.
4. He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall.
5. The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing.
6. I only went to the third grade because my father only went to the fourth and I didn't want to pass him.
7. I was blessed with a strong arm and a weak mind.
8. Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.
9. If you can do it, it ain't braggin'... it's a matter of self-confidence. I got where I did because I wasn't no shrinking violet.
10. I never keep a scorecard or the batting averages. I hate statistics. What I got to know, I keep in my head.

Dizzy Dean Short Quotes

• I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.
• Mr. Rickey, I'll put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth.
• The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.
• It ain't braggin' if you can back it up.
• Slud is something more than slid. It means sliding with great effort.
• It ain't braggin' if you really done it.
• Practice, work hard and give it everything you've got.
• A lot of folks that ain't saying 'ain't,' ain't eating.
• I ain't what I used to be, but who the hell is?
• Why, they shot the wrong McKinley!

Dizzy Dean Quotes About Baseball

I'd get me a bunch of bats and balls and sneak me a couple of umpires and learn them kids behind the Iron Curtain how to tote a bat and play baseball. — Dizzy Dean

Let the teachers teach English and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say isn't, and they ain't eating. — Dizzy Dean

Let the teachers learn the kids English. Ol' Diz will learn the kids baseball. — Dizzy Dean

Fans, don't fail to miss tomorrow's game. — Dizzy Dean

Dizzy Dean Quotes About Pitching

I know who's the best pitcher I ever see and it's old Satchel Paige, that big lanky colored boy. My fastball looks like a change of pace alongside that little pistol bullet ole Satchel (Paige) shoots up to the plate. — Dizzy Dean

The dumber a pitcher is, the better. When he gets smart and begins to experiment with a lot of different pitches, he's in trouble. All I ever had was a fastball, a curve and a changeup and I did pretty good. — Dizzy Dean

It puzzles me how they know what corners are good for filling stations. Just how did they know gas and oil was under there? — Dizzy Dean

Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss. — Dizzy Dean

The Cards had one pitcher who won fourteen straight games in a period of twenty-four days. Then when he lost his fifteenth game 1-0, his manager fined him fifty bucks. — Dizzy Dean

He (Branch Rickey) must think I went to the Massachesetts Constitution of Technology. — Dizzy Dean

Heck, if anybody told me I was setting a record (strikeouts in a game on July 30, 1933) I'd of got me some more strikeouts. — Dizzy Dean

Me and Paul (Dean) will probably win forty games (they won forty-nine). — Dizzy Dean

Dizzy Dean Famous Quotes And Sayings

The pitcher wound up and he flang the ball at the batter. The batter swang and missed. The pitcher flang the ball again and this time the batter connected. He hit a high fly right to the center fielder. The center fielder was all set to catch the ball, but at the last minute his eyes were blound by the sun and he dropped it. — Dizzy Dean

I won twenty-eight games in thirty-five and I couldn't believe my eyes when the Cards sent me a contract with a cut in salary. Mr Rickey said I deserved a cut because I didn't win thirty games. — Dizzy Dean

Life Lessons by Dizzy Dean

1. Dizzy Dean taught us to never give up, no matter how hard the challenge. He overcame a number of obstacles in his life, including a severe arm injury, to become one of the most successful baseball players of all time. He also showed us that hard work and dedication can lead to success, no matter where you come from.
2. Dizzy Dean also showed us that it is important to stay humble and be kind to others. He was known for being generous and having a great sense of humor, even when he was at the peak of his career.
3. Finally, Dizzy Dean taught us that it is important to have fun and enjoy life. He was known for his carefree attitude and his ability to make those around him laugh. He showed