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11 quotes by Jimmy Piersall

Jimmy Piersall Piersall in 1953. Center fielder Born: (1929-11-14) November 14, 1929 (age 85) Waterbury, Connecticut Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 7, 1950 for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance May 1, 1967 for the California Angels Career statistics Batting average .272 Home runs 104 Runs batted in 591 Teams Boston Red Sox (1950, 1952–1958) Cleveland Indians (1959–1961) Washington Senators...
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I've had 117 fights and that's the first time I've ever won.

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If you want to talk to me, you'll have to put out that cigarette.

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Probably the best thing that happened to me was going nuts. Nobody knew who I was until that happened.

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I feel great. I had a triple bypass in 1976 and a quadruple bypass in 1984.

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I'm the gooney bird that walked to the bank. I'm doing better than most of those guys who said I was crazy.

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I didn't mind if they yelled at me, but when they came on the field, it was a different story.

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I asked my doctor how many more years I have left and he said, 'You're too ornery to die.'

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I didn't get hurt in the contest. I hurt it the next day.

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Nutrition makes me puke.

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We should have won the pennant that year. It was the best club I was ever on.

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You touch me and I'll kick you in the rear.

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