Dempsey Himself Said You Only Spend So

Carl Furillo Was Pure Ballplayer. In His Prime He Stood Six Feet Tall And Weighed 190 Pounds And There Was A Fluidity To His Frame You Seldom See, Among Such Sinews. His Black Hair Was Thick, And Tightly Curled. His Face Was Strong And Smooth. He Had The Look Of A Young Indomitable Centurion ... I Cannot Imagine Carl Furillo In His Prime As Anything Other Than A Ballplayer. Right Field In Brooklyn Was His Destiny.

Basketball, Hockey And Track Meets Are Action Heaped Upon Action, Climax Upon Climax, Until The Onlooker's Responses Become Deadened. Baseball Is For The Leisurely Afternoons Of Summer And For The Unchanging Dreams.

I Was Showing Early Symptoms Of Becoming A Professional Baseball Man. I Was Lying To The Press.

Baseball Is For The Leisurely Afternoons Of Summer And For The Unchanging Dreams.

Dempsey Himself Said You Only Spend So Much Time In The Spotlight Before They Change The Bulb. He Had A Very Clever Way With Words.