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"One day after striking out, he (Joe DiMaggio) came into the dugout and kicked the ball bag. We all went 'ooooh'. It really hurt. He sat down and the sweat popped out on his forehead and he clenched his fists without ever saying a word. Everybody wanted to howl, but he was a god. You don't laugh at gods." - Jerry Coleman in A Yankee Century and Beyond: A Celebration of the First Hundred Plus Years of Baseball's Greatest Team (Harvey Frommer, Sourcebooks Publishers, 11/01/2007, Page 299)
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"And Kansas is at Chicago tonight or is it Chicago at Kansas City? Well, no matter as Kansas leads in the eighth four-to-four." "(Bruce) Benedict may not be hurt as much as he really is." "Bob Davis is wearing his hair differently this year, short and with curls like Randy Jones wears, I think you call it a Frisbee." "(Joe) DiMaggio seldom showed emotion. One day after striking out, he came into the dugout and kicked the ball bag. We all went 'ooooh'. It really hurt. He sat down and the sweat popped out on his forehead and he clenched his fists without ever saying a word. Everybody wanted to howl, but he was a god. You don't laugh at gods." "Enos Cabell started out here with the Astros and before that he was with the Orioles." "Eric Show will be oh-for-ten if that pop fly comes down." "Gaylord Perry and Willie McCovey should know each other like a book. They've been ex-teammates for years now." "George Hendrick simply lost that sun-blown popup." "(Johnny) Grubb goes back, back. He's under the warning track." "He (Graig Nettles) leaped up to make one of those diving stops only he can make." "He slides into second with a stand up double." "If (Pete) Rose's streak was still intact, with that single to left, the fans would be throwing babies out of the upper deck." "Larry Lintz steals second standing up — he slid, but he didn't have to." "(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it's fouled back." "On the mound is Randy Jones, the left-hander with the Karl Marx hairdo." "Pete Rose has three-thousand hits and three-thousand and fourteen overall." "Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen." "There's a hard shot to (Johnnie) LeMaster and he throws (Bill) Madlock into the dugout." "There's someone warming up in the bullpen, but he's obscured by his number." "They throw (Dave) Winfield out at second — and he's safe." "Those amateur umpires are certainly flexing their fangs tonight." "Whenever you get an inflamed tendon, you've got a problem. OK, here's the next pitch to Gene (Tenace) Tendon." "Willie Davis is not as young as he used to be." "(Dave) Winfield goes back to the wall, he hits his head on the wall and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base. This is a terrible thing for the Padres." "You never ask why you've been fired because if you do, they're liable to tell you." "Young Frank Pastore may have just pitched the biggest victory of 1979, maybe the biggest victory of the year." |
Quotes About Jerry Coleman |
Associated Press Wire: Jerry Coleman chosen as Ford Frick Award winner Jerry Coleman, the longtime voice of the San Diego Padres, was chosen as this year's winner of the Ford C. Frick Award. Coleman beat out nine other finalists for the prize honoring baseball broadcasters, the Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. Known for his trademark call "Oh doctor" and his concise play-by-play calls, Coleman spent nine seasons with the New York Yankees as a player from 1949-57 before starting his broadcasting career in 1960. An on-air personality for 41 years, Coleman has spent 32 seasons broadcasting for the Padres — including the past 23. "Jerry Coleman's name is synonymous with baseball in San Diego after 32 years of calling Padres games," Hall of Fame president Dale Petrosky said. Coleman played in six World Series and was The Associated Press' Rookie of the Year in 1949. He also was the MVP of the 1950 World Series. Coleman, 80, made his broadcasting debut handling pregame interviews for Dizzy Dean and Pee Wee Reese on the CBS Game of the Week. Dean, a Hall of Fame pitcher, was among the finalists Coleman beat out for the award. In 1963, Coleman joined the Yankees radio broadcasting team and stayed through 1969. In 1970 he moved to Southern California to host the Angels' pregame show and anchor evening sportscasts on KTLA-TV. Coleman became the voice of the Padres in 1972, leaving for a one-year stint as the team's manager in 1980. He returned to the broadcast booth after San Diego finished in sixth place. The 20 voters on the Frick Committee cast their votes by mail in January. Coleman will receive his plaque Aug. 1. To be considered, an active or retired broadcaster must have a minimum of 10 years of continuous major-league broadcast service with a club, network, or a combination of the two. The award is named in memory of Hall of Famer Ford C. Frick, a sportswriter, radio broadcaster, and NL president before becoming baseball commissioner from 1951-65. " 2005 The Associated Press "First and foremost, he was an American hero whose service to this country is his lasting legacy. He was also a great Yankee, a true ambassador for baseball, and someone whose imprint on our game will be felt for generations. On behalf of the entire New York Yankees organization, we send our deepest condolences to the Coleman family." - New York Yankees Managing General Partner Hal Steinbrenner (ESPN, 01/06/2014, 'Jerry Coleman dies at 89', Source) "He was a wonderful human being and a great guy. He was one of a kind. He sort of blazed his own path from San Francisco and ended up as a war hero and a major league ballplayer and doing so many things in our game. As much as he's remembered for all he accomplished as a baseball man, he was more proud of his military service." - San Diego Padres Manager Bud Black (ESPN, 01/06/2014, 'Jerry Coleman dies at 89', Source) "If there was any place Jerry Coleman could be Jerry Coleman, it would be San Diego, with this being a military town and with his military background. The symmetry between his life and this community transcended the Padres. San Diego was Jerry and Jerry was San Diego." - San Diego Padres President Mike Dee (Sporting News, 01/06/2014, 'Jerry Coleman dies; long-time Padres broadcaster was 89', Source) MLB Press Release (01/05/2014, Link) Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement this evening regarding the passing of 2005 Ford C. Frick Award-winning broadcaster and former New York Yankees second baseman Jerry Coleman, who was 89: "Jerry Coleman was a hero and a role model to myself and countless others in the game of Baseball. He had a memorable, multifaceted career in the National Pastime - as an All-Star during the great Yankees' dynasty from 1949-1953, a manager and, for more than a half-century, a beloved broadcaster, including as an exemplary ambassador for the San Diego Padres. But above all, Jerry's decorated service to our country in both World War II and Korea made him an integral part of the Greatest Generation. He was a true friend whose counsel I valued greatly. "Major League Baseball began its support of Welcome Back Veterans to honor the vibrant legacy of heroes like Jerry Coleman. Our entire sport mourns the loss of this fine gentleman, and I extend my deepest condolences to his family, friends, fans of the Padres and the Yankees, and his many admirers in Baseball and beyond." San Diego Padres Press Release (01/05/2014, Link) "The San Diego Padres are deeply saddened by the news today of the passing of Jerry Coleman. We send our heartfelt sympathy to the entire Coleman family, including his wife, Maggie, his children and grandchildren. On behalf of Padres' fans everywhere, we mourn the loss of a Marine who was truly an American hero as well as a great man, a great friend and a great Padre." The Padres announce that the Jerry Coleman statue will remain open until 11:30 p.m. tonight for fans who would like to pay their respects. Fans may enter through the East Village Gate at Petco Park. |
Quotations From & About Jerry Coleman |
During his rookie year — the season of 1949 — Jerry Coleman led the American League in fielding average at his position. Don't remember the position? Click his name for details.
Did you know that Jerry Coleman played his entire Major League career with the New York Yankees? Did you know he also won the 2005 Ford Frick Award for broadcasting excellence?
Jerry Coleman was named to an American League All Star team in 1950 and took part in post season play six different times — during a nine year playing career.