People will speculate about what they want, but that is not my intention.
“People will speculate about what they want, but that is not my intention.” Bob Costas
When we lose Fenway, we lose the sense that somebody sat here and watched Ted Williams hit.
“When we lose Fenway, we lose the sense that somebody sat here and watched Ted Williams hit.” Bob Costas
Mickey Mantle was baseball.
“Mickey Mantle was baseball.” Bob Costas
Yes folks, their gold medal looks the same as everybody elses.
“Yes folks, their gold medal looks the same as everybody elses.” Bob Costas
It occurs to me as we’re all sitting here thinking of Mickey, he’s probably somewhere getting an earful from Casey Stengel, and no doubt quite confused by now.
“It occurs to me as we’re all sitting here thinking of Mickey, he’s probably somewhere getting an earful from Casey Stengel, and no doubt quite … Read More
America’s gun culture demonstrates itself in the Wild West, Dirty Harry mentality of people who actually believe that if a number of people were armed in the theater in Aurora, they would have been able to take down this nutjob in body armor and military style artillery. When in fact almost every policeman in the country would tell you that that would have only increased the tragedy and added to the carnage.
“America’s gun culture demonstrates itself in the Wild West, Dirty Harry mentality of people who actually believe that if a number of people were armed … Read More
It doesn’t seem that long ago to me that the word ‘irreverent’ seemed affixed to my name. ‘Irreverent newcomer.’ I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.
“It doesn’t seem that long ago to me that the word ‘irreverent’ seemed affixed to my name. ‘Irreverent newcomer.’ I went from irreverent to venerable … Read More
I don’t feel any different than I did when I was 40. But I realize mathematically, I’m equidistant between that and 80. I’ll keep doing this for a while, but I’m not going to be one of these people who hang on just for the sake of being on the air.
“I don’t feel any different than I did when I was 40. But I realize mathematically, I’m equidistant between that and 80. I’ll keep doing … Read More
If Jovan Belcher didn’t possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.
“If Jovan Belcher didn’t possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.” Bob Costas
If every university president said, ‘The revenue producing sports: basketball, football – potentially revenue producing at most universities – maybe in a few cases women’s basketball, if every one of them had a monitor that reported directly to the university president and no ‘student-athlete’ ever gets into this college or university who could not plausibly be admitted if we did not have a football or basketball team, end of problem. It won’t happen because it’s like unilaterally disarming. You know your opponent won’t do it and then you’ll get crushed in every game, but it’s a simple thing.
“If every university president said, ‘The revenue producing sports: basketball, football – potentially revenue producing at most universities – maybe in a few cases women’s … Read More
I don’t want to be in the Jerry Sandusky business.
“I don’t want to be in the Jerry Sandusky business.” Bob Costas
commenting on baseball players who test positive for steroids: It?s an announced test, so you not only failed the steroid test, you failed the IQ test.
“commenting on baseball players who test positive for steroids: It?s an announced test, so you not only failed the steroid test, you failed the IQ … Read More
17 seconds from Game 7, or from Championship number 6,Jordan, open, Chicago with the lead. Time out Utah, 5.2 seconds left, Michael Jordan running on fumes with 45 points.
“17 seconds from Game 7, or from Championship number 6,Jordan, open, Chicago with the lead. Time out Utah, 5.2 seconds left, Michael Jordan running on … Read More
I can’t do anything about how people who are all but completely unaware of my actual motivations and my actual thought process and my actual worldview, how they characterize me. There’s not much I can do about it, except never say another word other than ‘there’s a ground ball to shortstop.’ And I don’t think that’s going to happen.
“I can’t do anything about how people who are all but completely unaware of my actual motivations and my actual thought process and my actual … Read More
He was our symbol of baseball at a time when the game meant something to us that perhaps it no longer does.
“He was our symbol of baseball at a time when the game meant something to us that perhaps it no longer does.” Bob Costas
(He was) a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic.
“(He was) a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic.” Bob Costas
We’re used to comeback stories in the world of sports, but the Gail Devers story is remarkable. This is a comeback from an illness which almost killed her.
“We’re used to comeback stories in the world of sports, but the Gail Devers story is remarkable. This is a comeback from an illness which … Read More
The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create.
“The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create.” Bob Costas
You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don’t really know for sure what percentage of the preparation you are going to use, and you don’t know exactly where it will apply. So you have to be prepared, but not locked into that preparation.
“You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don’t really know for sure what percentage of the preparation you are going to use, and … Read More
If Vin Scully calling a game is just as good in 2013 as he was in 1963, that’s the way a game should sound. If Jack Buck were around today, I don’t think anybody would ask him to change his style. My style has always been a little bit of a combination of old and new, if only because my frame of reference, personally, was different than that of Ernie Harwell or Jack Buck or Harry Caray. I was a younger guy. Just as Joe Buck’s frame of reference is somewhat different from mine. But the nuts and bolts of how to call a ballgame well, I think remain the same.
“If Vin Scully calling a game is just as good in 2013 as he was in 1963, that’s the way a game should sound. If … Read More