Voices of Baseball: Quotations on the Summer Game

by Bob Chieger

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689706464
• ISBN13: 9780689706462
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great addition to any baseball collection!

Bob Chieger has done a great job compiling some memorable quotes from some of baseball's greatest players, managers, General Managers, and owners. Compartmentalized into organized chapters, Chieger has collected witticisms from baseball's early years through the 1980's. All of baseball's famous and infamous are here including, Babe Ruth, Casey Stengel, Ty Cobb, Pete Rose, Billy Martin, Branch Rickey, Satchel Paige - just to name a few. Many of the quotes are recognizable parts of baseball lore, such as Wee Willie Keeler's "...hit them where they ain't", Satchel Paige's, "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" and Babe Ruth's greeting to President Cooledge, "Hot as hell, ain't it, Prez?". Many others are less well known, but just as intriguing. Sometimes profane, sometimes provocative, but always entertaining, you'll want to add "Voices of Baseball" to your baseball collection! It's a great part of baseball history!

Funny, poetic, vulgar, fascinating, magical, honest

I bought this book when it came out in paperback, about 1983. It's one of the few books that I return to time after time. It contains thousands of humorous, insightful quotations from players, reporters, umpires, and owners regarding all aspects of the game of baseball. The quotations span from the beginning of the baseball in the late 1800's to early 1980. I'm surprised that even though some of the quotes are a bit dated, the book is still very entertaining. Here's an example of a quote in the category of "Cities and Teams." This quote is from Jim Brosnan, a former Cubs pitcher, 1981:"You have to have a certain dullnes of mind and spirit to play here. I went through psychoanalysis, and that helped me deal with my Cubness."I wish someone would update the book. Baseball has evolved dramatically in the past 16 years, and I'm sure there are millions of quotes that would be cool to collect. Nevertheless, every baseball fan will get a kick out of this book. Guaranteed.