Seat Quotes by Red Barber

Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it.

— Red Barber

Running like a bunny with his tail on fire.

— Red Barber

This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all.

— Red Barber

You have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared…

— Red Barber

When I was in baseball and you went into the clubhouse, you didn't see ball players with curling irons.

— Red Barber

When I'm talking to a large audience, I imagine that I'm talking to a single person.

— Red Barber

He's sitting in the catbird seat.

— Red Barber

“Baseball is only dull to dull minds”

— Red Barber

Baseball is dull only to dull minds.

— Red Barber

Writing is easy. Just sit down and open a vein.

— Red Barber

On radio, you're an artist. On TV, you're a servant.

— Red Barber

It's like apples and oranges, you can't compare it. It was just a matter of playing anyone who was breathing.

— Red Barber