The 1952 Pirates lost 112 games, the worst record of any major league team since 1935. Home attendance dropped by about one-third, and Ralph Kiner's batting average fell to .244. Despite his league-leading home-run performance, Rickey cut his salary to $65,000. When Kiner objected, Rickey told him, "We can finish last without you."
"Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox."
"All of his saves have come in relief appearances"
"The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on only once this inning."
"Kevin McReynolds stops at third, and he scores."
"On Fathers Day, we again wish you all happy birthday."
"The Hall of Fame ceremonies are on the thirty-first and thirty-second of July."
"Tony Gwynn has been named player of the year for April."
"Half of Jeff King's extra base hits last year went for extra bases."
"Hello everybody, welcome to Kiner's Korner, I'm Ron Kiner."
"Hello everybody, welcome to Kiner's Korner, I'm Ralph Korner."
"Hello everybody, welcome to Kiner's Korner, This is, uh, I'm, uh."
"It is going, it is going, it is............................................................................................................................................................gone goodbye, NO! Caught at the warning track! .....................................................................................................................No, it's a home run! Home run, for.......Darryl Strawberry.......and the Mets.......lead.........no, it was caught."
"Rookie Wilson was candidate for Mookie of the year."
"Third base is certainly a reactionary position". [So 3rd baseman also oppose political or social liberalization or reform].
"All the Mets' road wins against Los Angeles this year have been at Dodger Stadium"
"They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra."
--on Bobby and Barry Bonds becoming the all-time father-son home-run leaders.
"He's (Bruce Sutter) going to be out of action the rest of his career." Source: The Sporting News (July 10, 1989)
"If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave."
"I think one of the most difficult things for anyone who has played baseball is to accept the fact that maybe the players today are playing just as well as ever."
"It's (Phil Niekro's knuckleball) like watching Mario Andretti park a car."
"Jose DeLeon on his career has seventy-three wins and one-hundred and five RBIs."
"Now up to bat for the Mets is Gary Cooper." [Instead of "Carter"]
"There's a lot of heredity in that family."
"The reason the Mets have played so well at Shea this year is they have the best home record in baseball."
"(Don) Sutton lost thirteen games in a row without winning a ballgame."
"Solo homers usually come with no one on base."
"With all the talent around, it's sort of amazing that a woman could be up here with us."
"Cadillacs are down at the end of the bat." Source: Book of Sports Quotes (Bert Sugar)
"The Mets just had their first .500-or-better April since July of 1992."
"Darryl Strawberry has been voted to the Hall of Fame five years in a row."
