Ron Fairly Quotes

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present an unprecedented collection of baseball related quotations spoken by Ron Fairly and about Ron Fairly.

"It doesn't hurt as much when you get beat as it does when you beat yourself." - Duane Kuiper. "I know what you're saying. In other words, what you're saying is that you can get beat and then on the other hand you can beat yourself?" - Ron Fairly
Ron Fairly Quotes

Quotes From & About Ron Fairly

Quotes From Ron Fairly

"Bruce Sutter has been around for a while and he's pretty old. He's thirty-five years old, that will give you some idea of how old he is." (1988)

"He fakes a bluff."

"If I had to name the number one asset you could have for any sport I'd say speed. In baseball, all a guy with speed has to do is make contact."

"I hit one that far (said after seeing a Mike Schmidt home run) once and I still bogeyed the hole."

"In all the years I played, he (Stan Williams) was the only guy who ever scared me and he was on my team."

"Last night I neglected to mention something that bears repeating."

"That's another example of the lack of the speed the Giants have - or don't have." (1988)

"The Giants are looking for a trade but I don't think Atlanta wants to depart with a quality player."

"The wind at Candlestick tonight is blowing with great propensity."

"Where's the National Rifle Association when you need (said while listening to a trumpeter at Olympic Stadium in 1991) them?"

Quotes About Ron Fairly

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Did you know that Ron Fairly led the National League in fielding average during the 1963 season while playing first base (yet prior to this season he primarily played in the outfield)?

Ron Fairly played from 1958 to 1978 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and California Angels; but did you know what six uniform numbers he wore during that time frame? Click his name to review his career stats including every number he wore on his back.

Ron Fairly was a day-to-day player for fifteen big league years before being named to an All Star squad in 1973. Click his name to learn that and much more about him.