“I saw this idiot coming right at me (and) I figured he’d be better off getting tripped than tased.”

Matt Diaz, Atlanta Braves outfielder, after helping security capture a person who had run onto the playing field in a spandex costume

“Bo Jackson is a whole another type of human being…I don’t even consider myself a Bo Jackson type in any way.”

Pat White, NFL quarterback turned K. C. Royals prospect

“I understand there is more of a life lesson. … Some things aren’t easy to get to.”

Trevor Hoffman, after notching his 600th career save

“Call me when he wins his first 100.”

Bob Feller, who struck out 17 hitters and won 17 games when he was a 17-year-old rookie in 1936, on seeing the Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg pitch at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

“Did you ever hear of a batting-practice pitcher dropping dead? You hear about men dropping dead shoveling snow or mowing the lawn. But not pitching batting practice.”

Tommy Lasorda (On why he pitched batting practice)

“I found out it’s not good  to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people who hear them  don’t care and the other twenty percent are glad you’re having trouble.”

Tommy Lasorda (As manager of the Dodgers)

“Did you hear that? I didn’t hear anything. Put that question another way.”

Ernie Banks (As a former Cub, when asked why his team was so bad during the 1982 season; quoted in Sports Illustrated, August 23, 1982)

“I may come back and do this again because it isn’t often that the Commissioner gets a standing ovation.”

Bud Selig (announcing All-Star Game will return to Kansas City for the first time since 1973…we were there!!)