“Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.” FirstsThreeTwentiesLeagueTiedUmpiresSecond Best Author:Carl Yastrzemski
“I knew when the ball was going out (over the Green Monster). It was something I worked into the decoy, but it used to tick the pitchers off. Bill Monbouquette used to say, 'Can't you at least make it look like you can catch it?' Meanwhile, the ball would be on its way over the fence to a spot three-quarters of the way out to the railroad tracks.” WayLooksWould BeUsedThreeLike YouBallsGreenBillsTrackMonstersSpotsQuartersGoing OutFencePitcherRailroadsTickRailroad Tracks Author:Carl Yastrzemski
“I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability.” FirstsRememberThreeAbilityDoubtMonthsBaseballSeasonsScaredHittingThree MonthsRookiesBaseball Season Author:Carl Yastrzemski
“I'm very pleased and very proud of my accomplishments, but I'm most proud of that (hitting four-hundred home runs and three-thousand hits). Not (Ted) Williams, not (Lou) Gehrig, not (Joe) DiMaggio did that. They were Cadillacs and I'm a Chevrolet.” HomeRunningThreeFourProudThousandHundredAccomplishmentHittingHome RunCadillacsChevrolet Author:Carl Yastrzemski
“The three-thousand hitting thing was the first time I let individual pressure get to me. I was uptight about it. When I saw the hit going through, I had a sigh of relief more than anything.” FirstsTimeThreeIndividualSportsSawsThousandFirst TimePressureReliefHittingSighUptightSigh Of Relief Author:Carl Yastrzemski
