Bobby Wallace quotes

If I disliked managing, I liked umpiring even less. (Bobby Wallace)
We were in Philadelphia when Manager Pat shifted me from third to short, and right off the bat, I knew I had found my dish. Footwork was more a part of the new position than it had been at third. I suddenly felt I had sprouted wings. A world of new possibilities opened for me. View quote
Bobby Wallace
I never had the slightest desire to be a major league manager, and all knew it. But Ban Johnson, Bob Hedges, and Jimmy McAleer persuaded me that the Browns were in a sort of a jam, and it was up to me, as an old standby, to do what I could. View quote
Bobby Wallace
As more speed afoot was constantly demanded for big league ball, I noticed the many infield bounders which the runner beat to first only by the thinnest fractions of a second. View quote
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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: November 4, 1873
Died: November 3, 1960
Quotes count: 4