Johnny Bench Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Johnny Bench quotes and sayings page 2 (77 year old athlete). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 22 we have for him.
“I can throw out any man alive.”
“I've seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.”
“The most validating thing was when my picture was on my first bubble gum card. That was in '68 for me. I was finally on the Topps card.”
“These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more enjoyable.”
“I don't think you can set up a computer to do a strike zone on a guy who's 6-foot-5 and then a guy who's 5-8. Where does it draw the line? One guy stands tall, and another squats down, and it changes the lines. Nah. I still love the umpires; they do a great job. I don't have a problem with any of that.”
“It was not me failing that I was scared of. It was failing those people back home who believe in you. They only delivered the newspaper once a week where I lived in Oklahoma, and those people lived and died with the box score of my games.”
“There are three types of pitchers you have to deal with. Some, you just have to tell what town they're in, remind them where they are. Some, you remind them about mechanics, and some, you have to bust their tail. You have to make them your friend and have them trust you.”
“I pulled cotton at 6 years old and worked on the peanut farm and paper route.”
“Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.”
“My dad owned a propane company in Oklahoma.”
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