Top 38 Quotes & Sayings by Mickey Rivers

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Last updated on December 23, 2024.

John Milton "Mickey" Rivers is an American former baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. As a member of the Yankees, he was part of two World Series championship teams, both wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 1977 and 1978. "Mick The Quick" was generally known as a speedy leadoff hitter who made contact and was an excellent center fielder, with a below-average throwing arm.

American - Athlete | Born: October 31, 1948

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Good arms are overrated.

Mickey Rivers

We'll do all right if we can capitalize on our mistakes.

Mickey Rivers

These guys are so old they're eligible for meals on wheels.

Mickey Rivers

I thought I had a shot to play for the Dolphins.

Mickey Rivers

I felt alone out there, like I was on a desert island. I felt like Gilligan.

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What I liked was to set the tone - set the pace for the team. I know when we're starting the game, I can get on and steal a base, then a guy bring me in. Then we're in the lead and in a good position to win. That was the most exciting thing - to help the team.

Mickey Rivers

What was the name of that dog on 'Rin Tin Tin'?

Mickey Rivers

I went to North Carolina to play football.

Mickey Rivers

Weak arms don't cause you to lose games. When you hit, be sure to get on base. Then no one will care about a weak arm.

Mickey Rivers

We yelled, mostly, but bad enough that you wanted to fight. That's how we became winners. We fought each other. When you did something wrong, we'd tell you about it.

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I'm a Clint Eastwood man.

Mickey Rivers

You don't think about the cold weather. I'm just going to go out and play ball, do the best I can, and hope the team wins.

Mickey Rivers

Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.

Mickey Rivers

The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor.

Mickey Rivers

Going on twenty years, I've seen A-Rod getting better in different programs. He's one of the hardest-working guys there.

Mickey Rivers

I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them, there's no use getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them, what's the use in getting upset?

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He's so ugly he should have to wear an oxygen mask.

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He was lost out there. He was the lost Mohegan.

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He's so ugly. When you walked by him, your pants wrinkle. He made fly balls curve foul.

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I don't like to lose. I don't care where it is.

Mickey Rivers

It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking.

Mickey Rivers

I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset.

Mickey Rivers

My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone.

Mickey Rivers

A-Rod don't want to be the straw that stirs the drink. He want to be known as a fair guy who goes out and help a team to win a pennant. He's a great guy.

Mickey Rivers

It's all stealing bases and winning games. If not, go home.

Mickey Rivers

Everybody complaining about their average and all that, but I wanted be in there where I can help my team no matter what situation. And a lot of days, I didn't have it.

Mickey Rivers

Pitching is 80% of the game and the other half is hitting and fielding.

Mickey Rivers

If you strike out or look bad on the field, we'd get on each other. If you can't take the heat, you gotta get out of the kitchen.

Mickey Rivers

What was the name of that dog on "Rin Tin Tin"?

Mickey Rivers

I might have to commute. You know, left field, DH, wherever.

Mickey Rivers

Your first name's white, your second is Hispanic, and your third belongs to a black. No wonder you don't know who you are.

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You'd better stop readin' and writin' and start hittin' !

Mickey Rivers

Ain't no sense worryin' about the things you got control over, 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'. And ain't no sense worryin' about the things you don't got control over, 'cause if you don't got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'.

Mickey Rivers

Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got control over 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying. Ain't no sense worrying about the things you got no control over 'cause if you got no control over 'em, ain't no sense worrying.

Mickey Rivers

Don't worry about things that you have no control over, because you have no control over them. Don't worry about things that you have control over, because you have control over them.

Mickey Rivers

Out of what... a thousand?

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I like playing on this team. We actually been doin' real good. Got a different mix here. Most important thing is you gotta keep pickin' up in paces. That's why we're playing contentious play. We got top names, guys can still hit in the majors, guys been out of the game hittin' the ball, shockin' it. Don't have no old, old guys. Not sayin' they don't get a good job done. Fact is, they've been vice versa. So that's incentive right there. It's been a plus.

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