Carl Erskine Quotations

I've had pretty good success with Stan (Musial) by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third.

You hear the same thing every year but that is because it is true. In a short series, pitching is very dominant.

Peter O'Malley grew up in the '50s around the clubhouse, so all of us who were playing in his kid days mean a lot to him. Peter's made a very conscious effort to reconnect the Brooklyn team with the Los Angeles history, and he's done that.

I always hope we'll pack the Paramount. We've had up to 1,000 attend. I'd just like to see the roof pushed off.

That's been handed down over the years. That was not uncommon to be said: 'Get me something to work with.

Why would we ever be assembled again after the 50th anniversary passes? ... We'll probably all go back to our lives in our homes or whatever. But to assemble us all again, it isn't likely to happen. We've had our last hurrah.

Today's managers don't give the starting pitcher a chance. Maybe this White Sox staff has re-proved something that was true all along. If the pitcher's in good shape, and he hasn't allowed too many runs, he can and should go all nine.

We were all very nostalgic about those guys.

We only charge $5 because we want families to enjoy the evening. It's a good wholesome evening. There are not too many entertainment nights you can get for five bucks. All funds we raise for Special Olympics stay in Madison County.

You hear the same thing every year, but that's because it's true, ... In a short series, pitching is very dominant.

The team that won that pennant was in the minors when the season began, ... The old guard, that came over from Brooklyn, their best days were behind them.

Sometimes it seems the more you know, the less sure you are of yourself, ... I can just sit back and watch and not have to sweat it out for either side. What I know is, anything can happen in a short series.

This kid who was always laid back, he's got a few bubbles in him, he said: 'Bring 'em on today, I'll beat 'em again. That was so uncharacteristic.

It's a fundraiser, but it's more than that. It's a chance to honor the Special Olympics. A lot of the Special Olympians will attend. It's kind of a big deal for them.

It may re-open some eyes and ears to the fact that pitchers can and should go nine innings,

Here again, the White Sox have made the World Series and awakened the city. It was always a challenge playing in Chicago. I think (the city) is ripe and ready for (this World Series).