“The only way you preserve pitching arms is throwing that makes the arm stronger.” WayHandsArmsStrongerPreservesThrowingPitching Author:Juan Marichal
“If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms.” IfsNeedsGivingUsedStrongStuffFiveArmsSixSevenLeagueMinorsPitcherStrong Arms Author:Juan Marichal
“You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn't belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair.” IfsThinkingTodayFairsZonePitcherUmpires Author:Juan Marichal
“Going back down to the minors is the toughest thing to handle in baseball.” BaseballHandleMinors Author:Gaylord Perry
“Primarily, every rule change over the past ten years has been against the pitchers - lowering the mound and the designated hitter.” YearsHas BeensPastChangeTenPitcherOver The PastDesignated Hitter Author:Gaylord Perry
“Greaseball, greaseball, greaseball, that's all I throw him (Rod Carew), and he still hits them. He's the only player in baseball who consistently hits my grease. He sees the ball so well, I guess he can pick out the dry side.” WellsStillsSidesPlayerPicksBaseballBallsDryConsistentlyGrease Author:Gaylord Perry
“I'd always have it (grease( in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn't be professional.” TwoWantedAsksCasesCaughtAsk MeWipeUmpiresGrease Author:Gaylord Perry
“I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.” ApplesChocolateSaltSaucePeppersToppingsSalt And Pepper Author:Gaylord Perry
“They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run.” MenHomeRunningMoonHome Run Author:Gaylord Perry