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THEY SAID IT
June 01, 1964
?Andy Stynchula, pro football player, on the trade that sent him from the Washington Redskins to the New York Giants: "It was discouraging playing in Washington; the fans got to booing all the time and the acoustics at the new stadium are excellent."
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June 01, 1964

They Said It

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?Andy Stynchula, pro football player, on the trade that sent him from the Washington Redskins to the New York Giants: "It was discouraging playing in Washington; the fans got to booing all the time and the acoustics at the new stadium are excellent."

? Bob Gibson, St. Louis pitcher, asked to comment on an outstanding catch by his roommate, Curt Flood: "A great catch is like watching girls go by—the last one you see is always the prettiest."

?George Benton, middleweight, after barely beating Johnny Morris of Pittsburgh: "That man was harder to hit than The Number."

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