Eight Men Out (1988)
Richard Edson: Billy Maharg
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Quotes
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[Hap Felsch has run into the outfield wall to make a catch]
Billy Maharg : He's gonna knock his brains out doin' that!
Bill Burns : What brains? Shoeless Joe is ignorant; Hap Felsch is just dumb.
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[Burns and Maharg are discussing Eddie Cicotte]
Bill Burns : Eddie's gettin' too old for this. I know what it's like. You walk out there with your arm hangin.
Billy Maharg : You couldn't pitch when you was young, Burnsie.
Bill Burns : Eddie's the key. If we don't get him, we can forget about it.
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Billy Maharg : [while scouting potential players for the fix] Eddie Collins?
Bill Burns : Nah. Collins is the only one on the club getting paid what he's worth. Had it in his contract when he got traded.
Billy Maharg : What about Chick Gandil?
[Gandil fouls a pitch back]
Bill Burns : He might do business. Chickie's a sport.
Billy Maharg : Buck Weaver?
Bill Burns : Bucky's one of the boys, but the thing about Bucky is he don't like to lose.
[Weaver grounds out and kicks the ground in disgust]
Bill Burns : Can't stand to lose. Put him on the "maybe" list.
Billy Maharg : What about Ray Schalk?
Bill Burns : Not a prayer.
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[Burns and Maharg approach Abe Attell at the racetrack]
Abe Atell : They don't take nickle bets down here, fellas.
[to Burns]
Abe Atell : You, you were a ball player.
Bill Burns : Bill Burns.
Abe Atell : 'Sleepy' Bill Burns! Strictly bench material.
Bill Burns : I won a few games.
Abe Atell : You lost a few more.
[to Maharg]
Abe Atell : And you my friend did not get that nose bobbing for apples.
Billy Maharg : I was a fighter; sort of.
Abe Atell : Sort of. Let's see... Philly? Billy Maharg!
Billy Maharg : You seen me fight?
Abe Atell : Yeah, I seen you. You're a bum!