The original "Wild Thing," from the movie Major League ... and last year, in real life.
This week, we begin another baseball season. Aside from the winter holidays of Christmas and Thanksgiving, this is the time of year when you hear the most cliches. Bullshit springs eternal in baseball, and with that in mind here are some of our favorite baseball quotes:
“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” ~Ted Williams
“Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.” ~Yogi Berra
“Strikeouts are boring – besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic.” ~From the movie Bull Durham
“You don’t save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.” ~Leo Durocher in the New York Times, May 1965
“Just a reminder, fans, comin’ up is our ‘die-hard night’ here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Indians won a pennant.” ~From the movie Major League
“Hey, I want to be a Cardinal forever.” ~Albert Pujols, now a California Angel
And our all-time favorite: “I’ll tell you one f**kin’ thing, I hope we get f**kin’ hotter than sh*t, just to stuff it up them 3,000 f**kin’ people that show up every f**kin’ day, because if they’re the real Chicago f**kin’ fans, they can kiss my f**kin’ ass right downtown and PRINT IT.” ~Lee Elia, News Conference Tirade 1983
Well, there is not much else to say. Except: play ball!
MP3: “Get The F**kin’ Job Done” by Lee Elia (NSFW)
MP3: “Who’s On First?” by Abbott & Costello
MP3: “Willie, Mickey & “The Duke (Talkin’ Baseball)” by Terry Cashman
MP3: “Go Cubs Go!” by Steve Goodman
MP3: “Centerfield” by John Fogerty
MP3: “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” (alternate version) by Chuck Berry
MP3: “The Ball Game” by Sister Wynona Carr
MP3: “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” by Bob Dylan
MP3: “Tessie” by the Dropkick Murphys
MP3: “All The Way” by Eddie Vedder
MP3: “The Fenway” by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
MP3: “Catfish” by Kinky Friedman
MP3: “Go Go Astros” by Mack Hayes
MP3: “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
MP3: “Lima Time!” by the Baseball Project
MP3: “Nolan Ryan (He’s A Hero To Us All)” by Jerry Jeff Walker
MP3: “New York Mets” by Duke of Iron
MP3: “All Future and No Past” by the Baseball Project
The Unofficial Official Lee Elia Tirade Page
The Official Site of Major League Baseball
YouTube: Ozzy Osbourne sings “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at Wrigley Field
30 Days Out 