A Quote by W. P. Kinsella

It is hard to compare the eras, but Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb from the past, Sandy Koufax and Roger Clements from the present.

W. P. Kinsella

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Compare Eras Hard Jackson Joe Past Present Roger Sandy

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W. P. Kinsella
Canadian - Novelist
Born: May 25, 1935

Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.

Larry King

I know everything about Ty Cobb except the size of his hat.

Pete Rose

Was Ty Cobb psychotic throughout his baseball career? The answer is yes.

Al Stump

The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over.

Sparky Anderson

He (Sandy Koufax) throws a 'radio ball,' a pitch you hear, but you don't see.

Gene Mauch

We need just two players to be a contender. Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax.

Whitey Herzog

I don't like to be compared to Joe Jackson. because Joe Jackson, I think, took money to throw World Series games. Well, I know I bet on my own team to win. There's pretty much a big difference there, but both of us were wrong.

Pete Rose

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

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

Babe Ruth

The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever.

George Sisler

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

Casey Stengel

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression.

Casey Stengel

I have heard of managers who encourage players not to slide hard for fear they will get hurt and be lost from the lineup for a time. That is why you occasionally see a player go into second base on a double-play ball and not even bother to slide. I wonder, could Ty Cobb sit though plays like that and hold his lunch?

Frank Robinson

At Tiger Stadium, the dugouts are so low that you walk in and hit your head on the ceiling. People would say, 'Don't feel bad. Ty Cobb did the same thing.'