Bill Grier Quotations

Mr. Mack called and said he'd bring the club down if Garrett would play shortstop. Garrett came, played that game and hit a homerun.

My grandfather got on the train in Milford to go to Philly and see Mr. Mack. He just walked into his office and asked him for one of his three top pitchers.

My grandfather was very involved with baseball. He just used dad to do the go-for business and gave him the title business manager.

He's great when he gets into the paint. He's really good at finding guys.

I remember when Satchel Paige came. Old Satchel pulled up in his Cadillac convertible.

Yeah, I'd listen. But I haven't called them, and they haven't called me.

They'd catch the afternoon train to Milford. My grandmother would put them up Wednesday night, and they'd go get their teeth fixed in the morning.