A biography for Mickey Rivershasn’t been written yet.
“We yelled, mostly, but bad enough that you wanted to fight. That's how we became winners. We fought each other. When you did something wrong, we'd tell you about it.”
“I felt alone out there, like I was on a desert island. I felt like Gilligan.”
“If you strike out or look bad on the field, we'd get on each other. If you can't take the heat, you gotta get out of the kitchen.”
“Weak arms don't cause you to lose games. When you hit, be sure to get on base. Then no one will care about a weak arm.”
“Everybody complaining about their average and all that, but I wanted be in there where I can help my team no matter what situation. And a lot of days, I didn't have it.”
“These guys are so old they're eligible for meals on wheels.”
“I thought I had a shot to play for the Dolphins.”
“It's all stealing bases and winning games. If not, go home.”
“A-Rod don't want to be the straw that stirs the drink. He want to be known as a fair guy who goes out and help a team to win a pennant. He's a great guy.”
“We'll do all right if we can capitalize on our mistakes.”
“My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone.”
“Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.”
“I'm a Clint Eastwood man.”
“What I liked was to set the tone - set the pace for the team. I know when we're starting the game, I can get on and steal a base, then a guy bring me in. Then we're in the lead and in a good position to win. That was the most exciting thing - to help the team.”
“Ain't no sense worryin' about the things you got control over, 'cause if you got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'. And ain't no sense worryin' about the things you don't got control over, 'cause if you don't got control over 'em, ain't no sense worryin'.”
“He's so ugly he should have to wear an oxygen mask.”
“Pitching is 80% of the game and the other half is hitting and fielding.”
“Going on twenty years, I've seen A-Rod getting better in different programs. He's one of the hardest-working guys there.”
“Good arms are overrated.”
“He was lost out there. He was the lost Mohegan.”