Alvin Dark Quotes

United States, Athlete
January 7, 1922 – November, 13, 2014.

Alvin Ralph Dark (January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014), nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop and manager. He played fourteen years for five National League teams from 1946 through 1960. Dark was named the major leagues' 1948 Rookie of the Year after batting .322 for the Boston Braves.

Also known as Baseball Player, Baseball Manager

The writers want to know were you made your mistake, no how well your curve is breaking.

Alvin Dark
- Mistake
The Giants were supposed to have a new motto, 'Shut up and deal.'

Alvin Dark
- Up
In this game of baseball, you live by the sword and die by it. You hit and get hit. Remember that.

Alvin Dark
- Live
- Remember
- Game
Any pitcher who throws at a batter and deliberately tries to hit him is a communist.

Alvin Dark
Slow thinkers are part of the game too. Some of these slow thinkers can hit a ball a long way.

Alvin Dark
- Long
- Game
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living.

Alvin Dark
- God
- Player
- Baseball