George Knox There's a thing called "talent". They don't have it.
Most-quoted character in Angels in the Outfield (1994): in 9 of its 19 quotes
Most scenes with: Players (3), Roger (2)
You call that a call?! Did you call that a call?! In all my years of baseball, I have never seen such a-- [Al the Boss Angel arrives and is able to influence the rest of Knox's words. Knox then, as a result, speaks slowly and calmly] such an astute evaluation of a potentially difficult decision. Masterful call. Oh, have a nice day.
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Ranch Wilder [Roger and J.P. are watching the game from a tree near the stadium and listening to the radio broadcast; on the field, George Knox starts walking out to the mound] [on the radio]
With another example of his infamous temper, manager George Knox calls time out. He is going to have a word with his pitcher, Frank Gates.
I don't think it's going to be a happy word.
Ranch And it looks like Knox is going to take Gates out. Gates doesn't look too, pleased about this.
George Knox [on the field]
Give me the ball.
Frank Gates It ain't my fault, you need a new outfield.
George Knox [louder]
You're out of here, GIVE ME THE BALL!!!
Frank Gates Do you want the ball? Well, here you go. [starts to hand it over] GO GET IT! [throws it aside and starts to hand his glove over] Do you want my glove? WELL, GO GET IT. [throws it as well].
Ranch Wilder [on the radio]
Gates has thrown his ball and glove into the stands!
George Knox [lunges at Gates]
Oh, Go on, get out of here, you're finished Gates. [they begin fighting with each other]
Ranch Wilder [on the radio]
And now Knox has attacked his own pitcher!
Uh-oh.
Ranch This is outrageous! George Knox is fighting off his own players.
Mapel
[singing while taking off his baseball team jersey]
We are the boys of summer, and it's a big bummer. No matter who we play, we give the game away. 'Cause we can't win. That would be a sin. We even lose the games before they begin--
George Knox SAVE IT, MAPEL!
[after speaking to Mapel who accidentally bumps his back on the pole in a surprised staring look at his manager, the whole team stares at George Knox as he walks over to the snack table and knocks it over with both of his hands]
Oh!
Triscuitt Messmer Bummer.
George Knox One more loss! One more loss which could've been a win! And you call yourselves "professionals"! I have never ever seen a worst group of 25 players! You don't think as a team, you don't play as a team, you don't even lose as a team! You all got your heads so far up your butts, you can't even see the light of day! One more loss and I'll [picks up chair]... and I'll do this [throws it at a baseball bat rack and the bats go flying all over the whole locker room, as the players duck for cover]...to each and every one of you!!
Whitt Bass [bat misses him as he pulls his face back]
Oh-ho-hoo! [bat hits him in the head and has a blank look]
George Knox I want you... here in uniform at 9 tomorrow! We're going back to work on fundamentals!!
Norton
Fundamentals!? In the middle of the season!?
Whitt Bass [still with a blank look]
I thought the game had started at 1?
George Knox It does start at 1, and you're a jackass!
Whitt Bass No, I'm a pitcher. [after speaking to George Knox who angrily leaves the locker room while making some angry groaning and moaning, grunting sounds to himself while putting both of his hands above his head]
Pablo Garcia
You can be a pitcher and a jackass.
José Martinez Sí, it's very common.
Whitt Bass Oh! [faintly falls into his locker area while feeling unconscious]
George Knox Let's keep the profanity down!
Huh?
George Knox I mean it! No swearing!
Ray Mitchell That eliminates all the speech for most of the team.
[Knox has just found out Roger's Dad has given up custody of him, and explains that he too had a father who was absent during his childhood)
George Knox You know Roger, when I was growing up I never saw very much of my Dad. He couldn't take care of himself. So taking care of me and my brothers was out of the question. I'm not sure the pain that caused ever goes away. But I am sure you can't go through life thinking everyone you meet will one day let you down. Because if you do, a very bad thing will happen. You'll end up like me. I'm going inside.
J.P.
I thought you said you had to be somewhere.
George Knox I do. Right here.
Mel Clark I've got nothing left.
George Knox Yeah, you do. You've got one strike left.
George Knox [turns to the dugout, Roger walks out flapping his arms like an angel's wings flying]
You've got an angel with you right now... just got here, and he's going to help.
Mel Clark The kid sees an angel?
George Knox Yeah, he must. That's the signal.
George Knox [gradually all the players and the crowd, even those in the office and the broadcast booth (minus Ranch Wilder) starts standing up and flapping their arms, together] [moved by seeing the crowd]
It could happen.
Mel Clark Okay.
George Knox [laughs]
Go get 'em for the championship!
[at a press conference, where George Knox's employment appears to be hanging in the balance] [Stands Up]
Excuse me. I'd, uh, I'd like to say something on behalf of George Knox.
Hank Murphy Uh, what's your name? What's your business here?
My name is Maggie Nelson. I take care of foster kids. One of these boys is, uh, the child who can see angels. He could stand up right now and tell you exactly what's happened and I know you'd just laugh at him. But when a professional football player drops to one knee to thank God after making a touchdown, nobody laughs at that. Or when a pitcher crosses himself before going to the mound, nobody laughs at that. Seems like you're saying it's okay to believe in God, but it's not okay to believe in angels. Now I thought they were on the same team.
Hank Murphy Is it your belief, ma'am that, uh, angels play baseball?
Since the all-star break, yes.
[the crowd laughs]
We all need somebody to watch out for us. Every kid I have ever taken care of has been looking for someone to love: an angel. You've got to have faith. You've got to believe. You've got to look inside yourself. The footprints of an angel are love. And where there is love, miraculous things can happen. I've seen it.
Mel Clark [standing]
I'd also like to say something. I don't know if there are angels out there, other than the twenty-five of us in uniform. But I know, there is one thing I won't do. I won't play for anyone but George Knox. I believe in him.
Triscuitt Messmer [stands]
That goes for me too.
George Knox [all the other Angels players stand in support, along with David, Roger JP and the reporters (besides Ranch Wilder)] [visibly moved and astonished]
Thank you...all of you.
Hank Murphy Print what you want. George Knox is the manager of the ballclub. [all present cheer] And if there are any angels out there, I sure hope they're on our side.
George Knox [Roger and J.P. plans to play baseball with the neighborhood kids around the block when George Knox is the pitcher. After J.P. bats the ball. After J.P. bats the baseball, George Knox chose a little boy named Marvin Vincent Archer]
Have you played any ball, before, Marvin?
Marvin Vincent Archer
No, never played any ball.
George Knox Well, this is the perfect time to learn. [picks up Marvin Vincent Archer] Come on. [places Marvin Vincent Archer on the Home Plate] Watch the ball and when I say, now, you swing. Just do exactly what I say. Get ready to swing. Now!
[Marvin Vincent Archer hits the ball] [To Marvin Vincent Archer]
Go, Marvin! Run to first base!
George Knox [Marvin Vincent Archer runs to first base] [to Marvin Vincent Archer]
You stay on base and do just what I say.
Marvin Vincent Archer
[to George Knox]
OK.
George Knox [to the other kids]
We got runners on first and second.
George Knox [A big boy comes to the Home Plate]
And look who's coming to bat... Babe Ruth.
George Knox [George Knox throws the ball and the big boy hits the ball] [to Marvin Vincent Archer]
Go, Marvin! Run home!
Marvin Vincent Archer
[to George Knox]
Run home?
George Knox [to Marvin Vincent Archer]
Run home!
Marvin Vincent Archer
Run home. Run home.
George Knox [All the kids start laughing] [to Marvin Vincent Archer]
Hey, Marvin, where you going?
Marvin Vincent Archer
[still running off]
Run home, run home, run home.
George Knox [to Roger]
Hey, where is he goin'? And what happened?
