Eight Men Out (1988)

Richard Edson: Billy Maharg

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Quotes 

• [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.

• [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.

• 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.

• [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!