Bill Veeck Quotes

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can’t get you off. Bill Veeck

The most beautiful thing in the world is a ballpark filled with people. Bill Veeck

There are only two seasons – winter and baseball. Bill Veeck

I try not to kid myself. You know, I don’t mind romancing someone else, but to fool yourself is pretty devastating and dangerous. Bill Veeck

I have discovered in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. Bill Veeck

This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. Bill Veeck

Baseball is the only game left for people. To play basketball, you have to be 7 feet 6 inches. To play football, you have to be the same width. Bill Veeck