If you don't throw it, they can't hit it.
"Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez" was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Gomez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1930 and 1943 for the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins/Washington Senators. Gomez was a five-time World Series champion with the Yankees. He was also known for his colorful personality and humor throughout his career and life.
Gomez grew up in California and played for the San Francisco Seals (baseball)/San Francisco Seals after high school. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in April 1930. He was selected as an Major League Baseball All-Star Game/All-Star every year between 1933 and 1939. He sustained an arm injury in 1940. Though he rebounded well in 1941, he pitched his last full season in 1942, then appeared in one game in 1943 before retiring with the Washington Senators.
In 1933, Gomez married June O'Dea, who had a brief career as a Broadway actress. After his retirement, he became a popular public speaker. Gomez was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1972. He made an appearance at Yankee Stadium (1923)/Yankee Stadium in 1987, when he and Whitey Ford were honored with plaques at the stadium's Monument Park. He died in California in 1989.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous athletes! More Lefty Gomez on Wikipedia.I talked to the ball a lot of times in my career. I yelled, "Go foul. Go foul."
No one hit home runs the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands.
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.
I'd rather be lucky than good.
I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.
I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.
The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield.
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?"
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