Buzz Bavasi

On this date in 2008, long-time major league executive Buzz Bavasi passed away at age 93.

"The guy makes $25 million a year and he gets another $100,000 for making the All Star team? If I was paying a guy $25 million a year, he sure as hell better make the All Star team." - on Alex Rodriguez' large contract

Don Zimmer

Born on this date, Don Zimmer.

"We played him and now we can't trade him." - Buzzie Bavasi on Zimmer's "play me or trade me" demand

Phil Ortega

Born on today's date, Phil Ortega.

"There can't be more than 600 Indian fans in Southern California but there are far more Mexicans. I could have scalded him the other day when he told Vin Scully on the pregame show that he was an Indian." - Dodgers GM Buzz Bavasi

Walter O'Malley

On this date in 1979, long-time Dodgers owner, Walter O'Malley passed away at age 75.

"Branch Rickey was all baseball. Walter O'Malley was all money." - Buzz Bavasi

Roberto Clemente

On this date in 1973, the Pirates retire Roberto Clemente's uniform number 21.

"We ordered Montreal to keep him under wraps any way they could. Up there, he was eligible for the baseball draft, and we didn't want to lose anybody as promising as this kid. At Montreal, to keep Clemente from looking too good, our manager, Max Macon, kept moving him in and out of the lineup. Poor Roberto! He'd strike out and Max would let him play the whole game. If he hit a home run, Max would get him out of there quick. He was benched one game because he hit three triples the day before. He was taken out for a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the first inning of another game." - Dodgers GM Buzz Bavasi