Roger Angell Quotes & Sayings

4 most famous Roger Angell quotes and sayings (writer).

“I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn't want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it.”

“The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.”

“I've been lucky. I've met a lot of baseball people, and I've learned to value people who talk - people who talk well and in long sentences and even long paragraphs.”

“Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do.”

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