Big Leaguer (1953)

Vera-Ellen: Christy

Quotes 

• Christy : Baseball is a business.

  John B. 'Hans' Lobert : Well, the day you take those kids, that's the day you go *out* of business. We think we're giving them a future; but, its they who are giving *us* the future. And if those people can't see that; well, they're blinder than a bush league umpire. And they got no right to even be talking about baseball.

• John B. 'Hans' Lobert : What's your name?

  Adam Polachuk : Polachuk, Adam Polachuk.

  John B. 'Hans' Lobert : Well, Adam Polachuk, we'll see if you're a third baseman. I happen to be partial to third base. I used to play that myself.

  Adam Polachuk : Oh, I know! Cincinnati, the Cubs, and then the Giants.

  John B. 'Hans' Lobert : You left out Pittsburgh.

  Christy : Well, doesn't everyone?

• Christy : Oh, that moon. It does more to an ocean than just to play with the tides, don't you think?

• Christy : Believe it or not, I think I know a little less about you now than I did before.

• Christy : Don't talk about baseball like it's something you read in the Want Ads. You love it. You want it to be your life. And you play it good enough so that my Uncle thinks maybe you're the guy who's gonna save him this whole camp. I don't know. Maybe you are running out on your father. But, that's not as bad as running out on yourself! You quit tonight, it'll follow you through every law book you ever open.