Day Baseball Quotes by Vernon Law

At 87, I have to keep moving because, if I sit down, you never know what might happen.

— Vernon Law

Today, you hit .230, and you get a million and a half and think you're underpaid.

— Vernon Law

You sign a contract, and you abide by the contract. And sometimes my turn would come around on Sunday. Even though I didn't like…

— Vernon Law

I knew I needed to keep my nose clean and set the right example.

— Vernon Law

It was a crazy series, 1960. The Yankees were predicted to beat us four straight. And on paper, we couldn't match them because they…

— Vernon Law

I liked Jackie as an individual. I felt bad about how he was treated. He's a better man than me by far.

— Vernon Law

We had a lot of different personalities. Hoak was the straw boss. He just would not quit.

— Vernon Law

I never chased around with the opposition or got too well acquainted with them, because when the time in the ballgame came up where…

— Vernon Law

I haven't got enough sense not to pitch.

— Vernon Law

I wanted to be successful enough that I'd have opportunities to talk about the church. I wanted people to listen whenever I talked about…

— Vernon Law

I wouldn't trade my life with anybody else. I played during the golden day of baseball, back when it was a game and when…

— Vernon Law

I had to go out and give my team a chance. I didn't want to be remembered as the guy blowing the World Series.

— Vernon Law

I played against a lot of guys, a lot of good players, and I remember those guys. They're friends now. They weren't then. You…

— Vernon Law

I could not have taken what he took, sliding into second base and having a guy stand over you and spit on you, call…

— Vernon Law

Our whole family had been sports oriented. My dad had played a lot of semipro but never had any opportunity to do anything with…

— Vernon Law