Bases Quote by Casey Stengel

I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him as the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing.

— Casey Stengel

Brooks Robinson is not a fast man, but his arms and legs move very quickly.

— Curt Gowdy

He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he…

— Haile Gebrselassie

Honestly, I've never seen anybody run so much as Connor Roberts.

— Rob Page

He seems faster too me. He could get seven to 10 yards in a pretty comfortable fashion. I went up to our defense and…

— Les Miles

When I grew up Carl Lewis was still running, Maurice Greene was running - he was that figure I see, like Michael Johnson. I…

— Tyson Gay

Reggie [Bush] is the slowest person anyone will ever encounter. I don't understand how he's so fast on the field. He's like a slug!

— Kim Kardashian

The best all-around [running] back in the league is Jamaal Charles. He has the ability to hit a homerun from anywhere.

— LaDainian Tomlinson

“He hadn't developed into the accomplished running quarterback many had predicted he would become over the course of the season. But he had come…

— Neil Hayes

I broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few…

— Casey Stengel

As more speed afoot was constantly demanded for big league ball, I noticed the many infield bounders which the runner beat to first only…

— Bobby Wallace

Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.

— Babe Ruth