Defense Wins Quotes by Joe Garagiola

The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they are running.

— Joe Garagiola

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.

— Joe Garagiola

I know nothing about dogs except that I love them.

— Joe Garagiola

Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The…

— Joe Garagiola

You can call anything a sport if you want.

— Joe Garagiola

Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun

— Joe Garagiola

I think that baseball is still the most entertaining game because it's the simplest to watch.

— Joe Garagiola

Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.

— Joe Garagiola

I guess you don't really own a dog, you rent them, and you have to be thankful that you had a long lease.

— Joe Garagiola

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

— Joe Garagiola

Catchers just aren't glamorous.

— Joe Garagiola

Don't tell me you can pitch...pitch. Don't tell me you can sell...sell.

— Joe Garagiola

Being traded is like celebrating your 100th birthday. It might not be the happiest occasion in the world, but consider the alternative.

— Joe Garagiola

The catcher is a groundhog. He's a guy squatting down, digging for the ball in the dirt, and sweating under a pile of uncomfortable…

— Joe Garagiola

Never trust a baserunner with a limp. Comes a base hit and you'll think he just got back from Lourdes.

— Joe Garagiola