Baseball Quotes · Page 133

You learn yourself, as a player, what you can handle at the plate, what you can't.

— Christian Yelich

[On the Chicago Cubs:] Being a Cubs fan prepares you for life - and Washington.

— Hillary Clinton

When you go up there in the batter's box, you're engaged to hit. It's the same thing with baserunning.

— Dave Martinez

It's time to cut off visas for foreign baseball players and return our national pastime to Americans.

— Phyllis Schlafly

Baseball is what we were, and football is what we have become.

— Mary McGrory

I live in L.A., so I go to basketball games. But I love baseball.

— Penny Marshall

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

— Nolan Ryan

I kind of realized that when I take more pitches I put better swings on them.

— Alex Bregman

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about…

— Stan Musial

Austin, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, are the two toughest communities in which you have to put together a winning football team. They…

— Brent Musburger

Before seeing 'The Pride of the Yankees,' you may or may not know that the Yankees referred to are the ones who…

— Manny Farber

In sport, part of the game is accepting the umpire's call, no matter how hard that might be. Sometimes the calls go…

— Dot Richardson

“It was as if this baseball coach had reached inside me, found a rusty switch marked: 'turn on before attempting use' -…

— Michael Lewis

It's always nice to hit a home run, no matter if it's your first or your last. It's always fun, especially for…

— Trea Turner

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by…

— Satchel Paige

Seeing the news on 'FOX Sports Live' of yet another baseball player on crutches always reminds me of the September night in…

— Gabe Kapler

When I was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves before the 2005 season, a childhood dream was realized. I…

— Tim Hudson

Want to play baseball?’” she asked. Shane’s eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. “What?’” “First base,’” she said. “You’re already…

— Rachel Caine

The difference between a home run and a swing-and-a-miss is, what, an inch and a half? You can throw a great pitch,…

— Phil Humber

I try to keep it real simple. I try not to add a lot of frosting on what I'm doing. Just take…

— Tony Gwynn

“There's a reason diehard fans get to the ballpark hours before game time. It’s not for better parking. It’s not for extra…

— Tucker Elliot

I don't watch teams other than Dodgers on TV and I watch the Dodgers games sparingly. I like to refresh my mind…

— Vin Scully

Well-struck baseballs must land safely in the gloves of fielders; borderline calls must go the way of the artist on the mound.…

— Gabe Kapler

It started with 'A League of Their Own.' I mean, to me, if you played softball or baseball as a girl growing…

— Jessica Mendoza

My dream was to play Major League baseball. I've lived that dream.

— Scott Rolen

I don't know why Roger (Maris) isn't in the hall of fame. To me, he was as good as there ever was.

— Mickey Mantle

I don't know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing.

— Mickey Mantle

Playing in the World Baseball Classic is something that I truly want to do.

— Nolan Arenado

The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed.

— Casey Stengel

Getting in the box and facing live pitching is always an adjustment period.

— Ryan Zimmerman

The secret of success in pitching lies in getting a job with the Yankees.

— Waite Hoyt

Home plate is 17 inches wide, but I ignore the middle 12 inches. I pitch to the two-and-a-half inches on each side.

— Warren Spahn

When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun.

— Randy Johnson

I played all sports growing up. Baseball was always my favorite, though.

— Sean Doolittle

I've played everything - baseball, football, basketball. I can still swim a mile a day. That's why I can't walk.

— Barry Goldwater

I always played sports when I was young. I played football and baseball for eight years. I loved football.

— Taylor Lautner

Even talking about serious issues - it's hard to fit in anything around calling a baseball game.

— Joe Buck

If you are just constantly doing the same thing, good batters can adjust.

— Dale Steyn

I've never seen a game like this. Every game this year has been like this.

— Jerry Coleman

Obviously, you want to bring as much attention to the game as possible and grow baseball as much as you can. It's…

— Christian Yelich