Bert Blyleven Quotes

Netherlands, Baseball Player
April 6, 1951

Bert Blyleven (born Rik Aalbert Blijleven, April 6, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1970 to 1992, and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011. He is currently the color commentator for the Minnesota Twins on Fox Sports North.

I really like Kansas City Royals stadium - Kauffman Stadium.

Bert Blyleven
- City
Your goal as a hitter is to get on. And if the third baseman is playing back and letting you lay down a bunt, I don't have a problem with that, even if it's late in a no-hitter.

Bert Blyleven

I love baseball. I love watching baseball. As a broadcaster, I get to watch the best 700 players put on the uniform year after year. That, to me, is exciting.

Bert Blyleven
- Baseball
I'm probably one of the few people that liked 'Water World' with Kevin Costner.

Bert Blyleven
- People
- World
- Water
I'm from Southern California, so I feel much more comfortable with a golf club in my hand than I do a weapon.

Bert Blyleven
- Hand
- Golf
- California
When you're not at the top of your game and you feel like the other team is laughing and embarrassing you by doing certain things, it's time to retaliate.

Bert Blyleven
- Time
- Game
- Team
My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could, and I just fell in love with the game.

Bert Blyleven
- Friends
- Game
- Team
I knew that I wasn't a first-ballot Hall-of-Fame inductee.

Bert Blyleven