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.
- Mickey Rivers
Want, Goes, Great Guy, Pennant
What was the name of that dog on 'Rin Tin Tin'?
- Mickey Rivers
Dog, Name, Tin
Good arms are overrated.
- Mickey Rivers
Good, Arms, Overrated
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.
- Mickey Rivers
Lose, Will, Sure, Arm
My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone.
- Mickey Rivers
Goals, Hit, Score, Runs
These guys are so old they're eligible for meals on wheels.
- Mickey Rivers
Old, Wheels, Guys, Eligible
The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor.
- Mickey Rivers
Chill, Finger, Center, Factor
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.
- Mickey Rivers
Game, Tone, Steal, Base
He's so ugly he should have to wear an oxygen mask.
- Mickey Rivers
Ugly, Should, Wear, Oxygen
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.
- Mickey Rivers
Winners, Became, Mostly, Yelled
He's so ugly. When you walked by him, your pants wrinkle. He made fly balls curve foul.
- Mickey Rivers
Pants, Made, Curve, Wrinkle
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.
- Mickey Rivers
Heat, Bad, Other, Kitchen
Going on twenty years, I've seen A-Rod getting better in different programs. He's one of the hardest-working guys there.
- Mickey Rivers
Years, Going, Seen, Twenty
I thought I had a shot to play for the Dolphins.
- Mickey Rivers
Thought, Play, Had, Dolphins
I went to North Carolina to play football.
- Mickey Rivers
Play, Carolina, North, Play Football
It's all stealing bases and winning games. If not, go home.
- Mickey Rivers
Winning, Games, Go Home, Bases
I'm a Clint Eastwood man.
- Mickey Rivers
Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Clint
Pitching is 80% of the game and the other half is hitting and fielding.
- Mickey Rivers
Game, Other, Half, Pitching
You don't think about the cold weather. I'm just going to go out and play ball, do the best I can, and hope the team wins.
- Mickey Rivers
Play, Think, Wins, Cold Weather
It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking.
- Mickey Rivers
Pet, Today, Walking, Chasing
We'll do all right if we can capitalize on our mistakes.
- Mickey Rivers
Mistakes, Right, Our, Capitalize
Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.
- Mickey Rivers
Me, Kind, Billy, George
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.
- Mickey Rivers
Average, Everybody, About, Complaining
I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset.
- Mickey Rivers
Control, Over, Upset, No Sense
I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them, there's no use getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them, what's the use in getting upset?
- Mickey Rivers
Over, Upset, Use, Getting
I felt alone out there, like I was on a desert island. I felt like Gilligan.
- Mickey Rivers
Alone, Island, Like, Desert
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