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Roy Campanella Quotes

You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too.

You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too.

Roy Campanella
Baseball, Boys, Men
Quoted in New York Journal-American, 12 Apr. 1957

I never want to quit playing ball, They'll have to cut this uniform off me to get me out of it

Roy Campanella
Cutting, Balls, Want

To be good you've gotta have a lot of little boy in you. When you see Willie Mays and Ted Williams jumping and hopping around the bases after hitting a home run, and the kissing and hugging that goes on at home plate, you realize they have to be little boys.

Roy Campanella
Running, Home, Kissing

How does a man know when he's taking the last steps of his life?

Roy Campanella
Men, Doe, Lasts
Roy Campanella (1995). “It's Good to Be Alive”, p.18, U of Nebraska Press

When asked about which team is the toughest team in the league, responded with an answer that all volleyball players must comprehend. He said simply that it was, 'The team you are playing.'

Roy Campanella
Sports, Volleyball, Team

Pro sports are a tough business--whether you're in baseball, football, or something else. But when you're running around the bases after hitting a home run or jumping up and down after a touchdown, a little boy comes to the surface.

Roy Campanella
Sports, Baseball, Football

A true pioneer who to me was like a father when I first came into the Dodger organization. He (Walter O'Malley) stood by me, and after my injury he stood by me and helped me through all of my crises.

Roy Campanella
Father, Organization, Firsts

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