Gaylord Perry Quotes & Sayings

I'd always have grease in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn't be professional. — Gaylord Perry

Wait until Tommy Lasorda meets the Lord and finds out He's wearing pinstripes — Gaylord Perry

They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run. — Gaylord Perry

Greaseball, greaseball, greaseball, that's all I throw him (Rod Carew), and he still hits them. He's the only player in baseball who consistently hits my grease. He sees the ball so well, I guess he can pick out the dry side. — Gaylord Perry

Going back down to the minors is the toughest thing to handle in baseball. — Gaylord Perry

The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round. — Gaylord Perry

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping. — Gaylord Perry

There is a difference between jaywalking and grand larceny. — Gaylord Perry

Primarily, every rule change over the past ten years has been against the pitchers - lowering the mound and the designated hitter. — Gaylord Perry

Do for yourself or do without. — Gaylord Perry