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Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Opening day or Opening Day. Depending on how

Opening day
or Opening Day. Depending on how you feel about it. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Statistics are about as interesting as first base

Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Forget goals. Value the process.

Forget goals. Value the process. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Lots of people look up to Billy Martin.

Lots of people look up to Billy Martin. That's because he just knocked them down. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: The pitching coach was bugged by the author's

The pitching coach was bugged by the author's technique because he had never seen anyone do it before, and besides, it wasn't the coach's idea. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: How come nobody wants to argue with me?

How come nobody wants to argue with me? Is it because I'm always so right? — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: A ballplayer spends a good piece of his

A ballplayer spends a good piece of his life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Donna K. Childree: You understand. I don't know. I am not

You understand. I don't know. I am not sure how I would feel in your shoes. My mother wanted me. — Donna K. Childree

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: We were like farm animals compared to today's

We were like farm animals compared to today's players who are treated like thoroughbreds. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Chris Howard: Because even when there is no hope, somehow

Because even when there is no hope, somehow you can still find a place to pin inside the things that you need. — Chris Howard

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: When I approached him a second time with

When I approached him a second time with the cameras rolling, Munson grabbed the microphone and suggested I perform a physical impossibility. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Religion is like baseball," said Steve. "Great game,

Religion is like baseball," said Steve. "Great game, bad owners. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Sheldon Kopp, the author and psychologist, wrote, There

Sheldon Kopp, the author and psychologist, wrote, There are no great men. If you have a hero, look again: you have diminished yourself in some way. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: High school games would just as big a

High school games would just as big a deal to me as any major league game. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: If you had a pill that would guarantee

If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher 20 wins, but might take five years off his life, he'd take it. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: I think I should be allowed to be

I think I should be allowed to be only fair, or even mediocre, for a while. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: It never hurts to apologize, especially if you

It never hurts to apologize, especially if you don't mean it. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: For a hundred years, the owners screwed the

For a hundred years, the owners screwed the players. For 25 years, the players have screwed the owners-they've got 75 years to go. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: The older they get, the better they get

The older they get, the better they get when they were younger — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Front offices are more interested in players that

Front offices are more interested in players that are far than players that are near. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Baseball players are smarter than football players. How

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field? — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: You're only as smart as your ERA.

You're only as smart as your ERA. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Peter Hook: When I'm not playing music, certainly the last

When I'm not playing music, certainly the last thing I want to do is listen to music! — Peter Hook

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: The author says his young son, adopted from

The author says his young son, adopted from South Korea, occasionally burps and says thank you but otherwise is doing all right. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: The day he is out of baseball will

The day he is out of baseball will be the day he starts to think about what comes next. By then, it may be too late. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Pawan Mishra: Good neighbors always spy on you to make

Good neighbors always spy on you to make sure you are doing well. — Pawan Mishra

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Doubleday's First Law, which states that if you

Doubleday's First Law, which states that if you throw a fastball with insufficient speed, someone will smack it out of the park with a stick. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Danny Hillis: Design: holding conflicting ideas in your head without

Design: holding conflicting ideas in your head without difficulty — Danny Hillis

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: The older they get, the better they were

The older they get, the better they were when they were younger. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: I can still remember Pete Rose, on the

I can still remember Pete Rose, on the top step of the dugout screaming, Fuck you, Shakespeare. — Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton Quotes By Jim Bouton: Don't ever think $7,000 isn't a lot of

Don't ever think $7,000 isn't a lot of money in baseball. I've had huge arguments over a lot less. — Jim Bouton