Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American coach Don Baylor.
Last updated on December 20, 2024.
Don Edward Baylor was an American professional baseball player and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter. He played for six different American League (AL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels, but he also played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox. In 1979, Baylor was an All-Star and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award. He won three Silver Slugger Awards, the Roberto Clemente Award, and was a member of the 1987 World Series champion Minnesota Twins.
My bones are as hard as a rock. Every time I have a biopsy, the doctors are doing hand exercises a week, ten days out.
It's what you've been a part of for so long. I don't think I can watch a game without an interest in who wins.
Texas has arguably the most extreme separation between the well off and everyday people in the United States.
I'm a fair manager, put it that way. I like to be fair with the players, but there's a time for discipline.
I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.
Playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.
I know what I have to do and I plan to do it. It's a good time to get it done and get it behind me. It's treatable, so why not treat it now? My family will give me comfort but I have to do this alone.
I'm going to try to enjoy the All-Star break, hope my players reflect on what happened the first half of the season, come back with a different attitude, try to find our solution on how to win it.
Don Baylor, New York Yankees DH, on Billy Martin and his predecessor Yogi Berra: Playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.