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Since the Jeopardy baseball quiz was such a disappointment (Cubs, Pirates, Cubs, Pirates, the Babe), here's a Yankee- oriented quiz.   Just identify the source and/or object of the quote.  Please note:  Nothing quotable has been said recently.   Scoring  0 wrong-  pat yourself on the back.  1-3 wrong, pat someone else on the back.  More than that-  what are you doing on this site?   I'll post the answers in a few days if necessary, but it shouldn't be too hard for most of you.

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1.  On the first day of spring training he told the players to "line up alphabetically by height."

2.  Identify both speaker and whom he was speaking about-  "he couldn't spell 'cat' if you gave him the C A."

3.  Identify both parties to these quotes-   Mrs Yankee " You don't know what it's like having 30,000 people screaming your name everywhere you go."  Yankee- "Oh yes I do."

4.  Again, both parties- "He's a mouse studying to become a rat."

5.  "In one year I went from Cy Young to Sayanara."

6.   "If I had known it was about some kid trying to score with a girl I never would have done it."

7.   Woman at summertime function to Yankee wearing a white suit-  "why [Yankee], you look cool in that suit." [Yankee] "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."

8.  "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself." 

9.  "Hit'em where they aint."  (He was a Yankee briefly at the end of his career).

10.  (Again, speaker and subject)  "We need Mr. October, he's Mr. May."

Good luck. 

Feedback appreciated.   If this amuses, we could throw together another.

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2) Bill lee talking about, Don Zimmer?
5) Sparky Lyle (also heard Nettles make the comment).
8)Mantle
9)Wee Willie Keeler
10)The Boss

by Great Gatsby on Feb 8, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions  

  1. is Joe D keeping his pimp hand strong.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Feb 8, 2010 2:35 PM EST reply actions  

that should say # 3

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Feb 8, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions  

1. Casey
2. Billy Martin about Reggie?
3. Marilyn to Joe D
4. Not sure, but it’s probably George about Billy Martin
5. Sparky Lyle
6. No idea.
7. Yogi
8. Mickey
9. Willie Keeler
10. George about Dave Winfield

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 8, 2010 2:37 PM EST reply actions  

Good try, JScape

2, 4, and 6 need work. I thought #6 would be easier.

Hint: A Yankee said it about something he did off the field.

by designatedquitter on Feb 8, 2010 3:05 PM EST reply actions  

long-time listener, first time caller

It seems # 6 would be something Rizzuto would say referring to his work in Meat Loaf’s Paradise by the Dashboard Light.

by augusthead on Feb 8, 2010 3:11 PM EST reply actions  

Brilliant. Makes perfect sense.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 8, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Yup...

I never would have remembered … but, I remember reading it!

by NY on Feb 8, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Augusthead

That’s exactly what he said, explaining why he would make such a suggestive recording.No one nbelieved him.

by designatedquitter on Feb 8, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions  

Good quiz BTW.

Nice little collection of quotes.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Feb 8, 2010 4:45 PM EST reply actions  

1. Casey

2. Mickey about Yogi

3. Joe D and Marilyn

4. Reggie about Billy

5. tough one, Guidry?

6. no idea. Reggie?

7. Yogi and and a senator’s wife.

8. Mickey

9. Willie Keeler

10. George III about Dave Winfield

by Travis G on Feb 8, 2010 6:08 PM EST reply actions  

Wow

I am amazed how many people don’t know #6, it is such a great song lol.

by mypisceannature on Feb 9, 2010 6:04 PM EST reply actions  

My Favorite

 Graig Nettles – "When I was a little boy I wanted to be a ballplayer and join the circus. With the Yankees I’ve accomplished both."

by dustproduction on Feb 10, 2010 10:31 AM EST reply actions  

Nettles quote

I had forgotten that. Wish I’d put it in. Thanks.

by designatedquitter on Feb 10, 2010 10:47 AM EST reply actions  

1. Bill Peterson, Houston Oilers Coach
2. “Hollywood” Henderson, about Terry Bradshaw
3.
4. Sportswriter John Schullian, about Billy Martin.
5. Greg Nettles, about Sparky Lyle
6.
7. Yogi Berra
8. John Herbert “Eubie” Blake
9. Willie Keeler
10. Steinbrenner to Murray Chase, about Dave Winfield.

by dustproduction on Feb 10, 2010 11:34 AM EST reply actions  

Another Fav

 Joe Theismann, ESPN Announcer and Former NFL Quarterback
“Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.”
(Norman? Is he related to Albert? I guess we know who isn’t a genius.)

by dustproduction on Feb 10, 2010 11:35 AM EST reply actions  

They're all Yankee quotes

Some of your responses suggest mis-attribution issues. Have you been googling these or using Wikipedia?

by designatedquitter on Feb 10, 2010 12:08 PM EST reply actions  

Yes,

I have no life so I actually research the quote to the original attribution

by dustproduction on Feb 10, 2010 9:43 PM EST reply actions  

Define the Yankees

This quote best define the Yankees for me.

“You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what’s on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year.”

- Paul O’Neill

by dustproduction on Feb 10, 2010 9:55 PM EST reply actions  

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