Quotes by Bert Campaneris

About Bert Campaneris:

Dagoberto "Bert" Campaneris Blanco is a Cuban American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for four American League teams, primarily the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics. One of the mainstays of the Athletics' championship teams of 1972 to 1974, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played (1795), hits (1882) and at bats (7180). He led the AL in stolen bases six times from 1965 to 1972 and retired with the seventh most steals in history (649). He led the league in putouts three times, and ended his career among the major league leaders in games (5th, 2097) and double plays (7th, 1186) at his position.
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Yes, I was in that game where George Brett hit that home run. Billy saw there was too much pine tar on the bat and he went to the umpire, the next thing we knew they were fighting about it.

Bert Campaneris

In 83 I thought we were going to go all the way. We had Roy Smalley, and Steve King, and good players.

Bert Campaneris

Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees are so famous for Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, all of those guys.

Bert Campaneris

I loved the opportunity to play for the Yankees, too.

Bert Campaneris

I've been in eleven no-hitters you know.

Bert Campaneris

So to get to play for the Yankees was really exciting. Really exciting.

Bert Campaneris

Well, I wanted to play twenty years in the major leagues. I never made it twenty though. I played nineteen.

Bert Campaneris

Author Bio

  • NameBert Campaneris
  • DescriptionBaseball player
  • BornMarch 9, 1942
  • CountryCuba
  • ProfessionBaseball Player