Bert Blyleven on comeback
Bert Blyleven14 quotes · See all“The problem with being Comeback Player of the Year is it means you have to go somewhere before you can come back.”
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I want to stay around longer than the pitchers who were at the top when I came into the big leagues. I don’t want to be gone and have all the old guys – Seaver, Carlton, Ryan and Sutton – still pitching. I got rid of Palmer, now I want to outlast the rest of them.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven When I take my kids to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I want them to experience the full array of talents that make the game what it is today, not just the larger-than-life freaks of nature.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven I’m from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven Getting into the Hall of Fame won’t change me. I’m still going to pass gas and pick my nose like I always do.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven The best thing about the New Year is your 4.90 ERA disappears and starts back at zero.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven Marv didn’t like the way I stepped toward the plate. I had a tendency to throw across my body. So, he took me off to the side at Met Stadium and put a chair on the mound.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven It enrages me to see only certain players singled out for the Hall of Fame because they were born with a God-given specialty.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven I want them to know that you don’t have to be the biggest or the strongest to reach your goals, and that hard work and perseverance are also rewarded.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven I know I’ve got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven If I threw across my body, I would step on the chair. Marv was trying to hurt me. I fooled him. I started stepping the right way.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven I really like Kansas City Royals stadium – Kauffman Stadium.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven After I ran off the mound, I looked over at the St. Louis dugout. There were players rolling around on the floor, laughing. Poor Terry. I’ll have to admit that was a hell of a curveball.
Bert BlylevenBert Blyleven The 16 years have gone so fast. I came to Minnesota as a 19-year-old kid. Marv Grissom was the pitching coach, an old-timer who taught me quite a bit.
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