Cory Lidle Quotes

A collection of quotes by Cory Lidle.

Cory Lidle was a professional baseball pitcher born on March 22, 1972, in Hollywood, California. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for various teams, including the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, and Toronto Blue Jays. Lidle had a successful career spanning from 1997 to 2006 and was known for his strong arm and competitive spirit on the field. Tragically, he passed away on October 11, 2006, when the small aircraft he was piloting crashed into a building in Manhattan, New York.

You can go up in the air and everything is gone. You know, y

You can go up in the air and everything is gone. You know, you don't think about baseball. You don't think about anything. It's just something that takes you away from everyday life. I love being in a plane and looking down to see traffic on the freeway.

Ninety-nine percent of pilots that go up never have engine f

Ninety-nine percent of pilots that go up never have engine failure, and the 1 percent that do usually land it. But if you're up in the air and something goes wrong, you pull that parachute, and the whole plane goes down slowly.

Yeah, it's risky, but no more risky than driving a car.

Yeah, it's risky, but no more risky than driving a car.

If I don't make the team out of spring training, I'll keep a

If I don't make the team out of spring training, I'll keep a good attitude. I'll just go polish up the parts of my game that made me not stay in the big leagues.