Johnny Bench Quotes

You know, when you can play with the greatest players of that particular era, you look forward to going to the ballpark. I mean, you thought it was great to be there in the clubhouse. You thought it was great to be on the field.

You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals.

Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.

These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more enjoyable.

So, yeah, I can say I always set my expectations so high that I had a lot to live up to.

Slumps are like a soft bed. They’re easy to get into and hard to get out of.

I’ve seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.

I can throw out any man alive.

A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He’s got to ride that nag till it drops.