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I can't remember him every criticizing a player. He was a peach of a guy. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

I can't remember him every criticizing a player. He was a peach of a guy.

He sent me a fruit basket and a card signed by all his teammates. I was very surprised. He didn't have to do that. It was very nice of him. He came into the (Sox) clubhouse after it happened and apologized, but I told him there was no need. It was my fault. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

He sent me a fruit basket and a card signed by all his teammates. I was very surprised. He didn't have to do that. It was very nice of him. He came into the (Sox) clubhouse after it happened and apologized, but I told him there was no need. It was my fault.

He was in the clubhouse before the game. He was really easy to speak to. He dressed well. He was a peach of a guy. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

He was in the clubhouse before the game. He was really easy to speak to. He dressed well. He was a peach of a guy.

I'll never forget him. I was talking about him just the other day. People ask you about people you've met. The announcers back in our day used to travel with us [on trains] and we would play cards with them. Those years there just seemed like there was a lot of affection there. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

I'll never forget him. I was talking about him just the other day. People ask you about people you've met. The announcers back in our day used to travel with us [on trains] and we would play cards with them. Those years there just seemed like there was a lot of affection there.

It was for the whole shebang, you know? ... You play every day tooth and nail in order to be in a spot like that. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

It was for the whole shebang, you know? ... You play every day tooth and nail in order to be in a spot like that.

I think about Vern often, - Johnny Pesky Quotes

I think about Vern often,

That's the word I always had for him. He had that smooth way about him, that pleasant nature. He never screamed or hollered. And he never ripped a player because he didn't have to. He'd just tell you what he was seeing, and you could make your own opinion. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

That's the word I always had for him. He had that smooth way about him, that pleasant nature. He never screamed or hollered. And he never ripped a player because he didn't have to. He'd just tell you what he was seeing, and you could make your own opinion.

He was in a class with Mel Allen and all those great announcers. You always go by the voice, and when they got that good voice, you could listen to them all day. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

He was in a class with Mel Allen and all those great announcers. You always go by the voice, and when they got that good voice, you could listen to them all day.

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First time anything like this has ever happened to me. I've been in the game over 60 years. I was kind of struggling (Saturday). I was like a fish out of water. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

First time anything like this has ever happened to me. I've been in the game over 60 years. I was kind of struggling (Saturday). I was like a fish out of water.

I used to dodge them pretty good. I saw something in the kid shortstop. I wanted to talk to his coach first. I just had a suggestion I wanted to make to him. I'm not going to tell him how to play or anything like that ... but I never got there. - Johnny Pesky Quotes

I used to dodge them pretty good. I saw something in the kid shortstop. I wanted to talk to his coach first. I just had a suggestion I wanted to make to him. I'm not going to tell him how to play or anything like that ... but I never got there.

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