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Lefty Gomez quotes: I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I'd rather not throw the ball at all.

I'd rather not throw the ball at all.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I don't know. I've never been on second before.

I don't know. I've never been on second before.

Lefty Gomez quotes: Hell, Lou (Gehrig) it took fifteen years to get you out of a game. Sometimes I'm out in fifteen minutes.

Hell, Lou (Gehrig) it took fifteen years to get you out of a game. Sometimes I'm out in fifteen minutes.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I never had a bad night in my life, but I've had a few bad mornings.

I never had a bad night in my life, but I've had a few bad mornings.

Lefty Gomez quotes: Jimmy Foxx could hit me at midnight with the lights out.

Jimmy Foxx could hit me at midnight with the lights out.

Lefty Gomez quotes: The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield.

The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield.

Lefty Gomez quotes: He (Jimmie Foxx) has muscles in his hair.

He (Jimmie Foxx) has muscles in his hair.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I'm something like the old soak who never knew whether his wife told him to take one drink and come home at 12, or take 12 and come home at

I'm something like the old soak who never knew whether his wife told him to take one drink and come home at 12, or take 12 and come home at one.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I talked to the ball a lot of times in my career. I yelled, "Go foul. Go foul."

I talked to the ball a lot of times in my career. I yelled, "Go foul. Go foul."

Lefty Gomez quotes: He knew he was Joe DiMaggio, and he knew what that meant to the country.

He knew he was Joe DiMaggio, and he knew what that meant to the country.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I want to thank all my teammates who scored so many runs and Joe DiMaggio, who ran down so many of my mistakes.

I want to thank all my teammates who scored so many runs and Joe DiMaggio, who ran down so many of my mistakes.

Lefty Gomez quotes: We lost 14 straight. Then we had a game rained out and it felt so good we had a victory dinner.

We lost 14 straight. Then we had a game rained out and it felt so good we had a victory dinner.

Lefty Gomez quotes: It's better to be lucky than good.

It's better to be lucky than good.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I don't want to throw him nothing. Maybe he'll just get tired of waiting and leave.

I don't want to throw him nothing. Maybe he'll just get tired of waiting and leave.

Lefty Gomez quotes: He's in a rut. Gehringer goes two for five on opening day and stays that way all season.

He's in a rut. Gehringer goes two for five on opening day and stays that way all season.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

Lefty Gomez quotes: You just can't imagine the kind of guy he was without seeing him play. He was a circus, a play, a movie, all rolled into one.

You just can't imagine the kind of guy he was without seeing him play. He was a circus, a play, a movie, all rolled into one.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

I've got a new invention. It's a revolving bowl for tired goldfish.

Lefty Gomez quotes: A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, "Should I spike myself?"

A lot of things run through your head when you're going in to relieve in a tight spot. One of them was, "Should I spike myself?"

Lefty Gomez quotes: I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

Lefty Gomez quotes: One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot at him.

Lefty Gomez quotes: Only triple I ever got.

Only triple I ever got.

Lefty Gomez quotes: I couldn't speak enough Spanish. I couldn't make myself understood on that club.

I couldn't speak enough Spanish. I couldn't make myself understood on that club.

Lefty Gomez quotes: If you don't throw it, they can't hit it.

If you don't throw it, they can't hit it.