61* (2001 TV Movie)
Peter Jacobson: Artie Green
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Quotes
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[on Maris's failure to hit 61 homers in 154 games]
Milt Kahn : He had a great season.
Artie Green : Aaah, the pressure got to him.
Milt Kahn : You ever play baseball, Artie?
Artie Green : No. Not really.
Milt Kahn : That's what I thought.
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[about Roger Maris]
Artie Green : MVP - Most Vacant Personality.
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[Talking about Mickey Mantle]
Artie Green : I've never seen him get a hand like this before.
Milt Kahn : He's never been the underdog before.
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Mickey Mantle : [Roger's wife and daughter come to opening day to see him receive his MVP award from last season] Kids up to see the pop get his big award?
Roger Maris : Yeah just Pat and Suzan. The other ones are too little, they're back in Missouri
Mickey Mantle : Uh Huh.
Roger Maris : They came up for opening day and then back tomorrow. Is Merlyn here?
Mickey Mantle : Nah, she's back in Dallas with the boys. She don't like it too much up here.
Artie Green : Who doesn't like it up here?
Mickey Mantle : [Jokingly hitting Artie in the groin with his bat] Your wife, Artie. She likes it down there, you know what I mean?
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Artie Green : [after Artie publishes a story incriminating Roger, and Roger hits a home run with the Yankee Stadium crowd booing him] Can you believe this? They're booing him in his own ballpark
Milt Kahn : [Sarcastically] Yeah, and I wonder why, Artie?
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Milt Kahn : [In game 154, when the Orioles bring their ace reliever Wilhelm just to face Roger] No, this is bush!
Artie Green : Come on, it's a good move!
Sam Simon : [Glares at Artie] Schmuck!