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7 quotes by Waite Hoyt

Waite Hoyt Pitcher Born: (1899-09-09)September 9, 1899 Brooklyn, New York Died: August 25, 1984(1984-08-25) (aged 84) Cincinnati, Ohio Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut July 24, 1918 for the New York Giants Last MLB appearance May 15, 1938 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Career statistics Win–loss record 237–182 Earned run average 3.59 Strikeouts 1,206 Saves 52 Teams New York Giants (1918) Boston Red Sox...
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There is nothing like Ruth ever existed in this game of baseball. I remember we were playing the White Sox in Boston in 1919, and he hit a home run... →

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The first time that I ever saw Babe Ruth was in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse.

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I went in, and there, in the front room, a converted bedroom, sat the first radio I had ever seen. The equipment was so bulky that it took up one... →

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When I joined WKRC, they were very concerned over my ability to ad lib or speak extemporaneously, which was an unknown factor up until that point.

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I was so naive in radio technique that I knew nothing about timing. I would write pages on Honus Wagner and then get only half through by the time... →

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Joe Dugan, who was my roommate on the Yankees, was an honorary pallbearer, too. He was standing next to me as they were carrying the Babe down the... →

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You never really know baseball until you put on a pair of cleats and get out and play it; and if you play for five years, you still don't really... →

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