Baseball is the only game left for people. To play basketball, you have to be 7 feet 6 inches. To play football,… — Bill Veeck Copy Share Image
“A no-hitter is a freaky thing,' Tweet said. 'Most of the greatest pitchers never pitched one. It's a combination of a lot… — Duane Decker Copy Share Image
When you talk about 50 or so grown men in the middle of a baseball field about to break down and cry,… — Chipper Jones Copy Share Image
“She sucked in air and thought of things to cool herself off. Baseball came to mind, but then she pictured all those… — T.A. Grey Copy Share Image
Joe DiMaggio was the greatest all-around player I ever saw. His career can not be summed up in numbers and awards. It… — Ted Williams Copy Share Image
A couple of Astros players told me I was tipping pitches, but now it comes out they were stealing signs. Was I… — Yu Darvish Copy Share Image
I never really worried about stats in the minor leagues. I was more concerned with getting better and bringing a positive attitude… — Matt Holliday Copy Share Image
People think of the greatest home run hitters of all time and think of Babe Ruth; they don't think about that Warren… — Rollie Fingers Copy Share Image
When you - when you become the manager of a major league team, particularly the Dodgers, to me, that's a privilege and… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
Whether your name is (Lou) Gehrig or (Cal) Ripken, (Joe) DiMaggio or (Jackie) Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up… — Cal Ripken, Jr Copy Share Image
In baseball, even the best hitters fail seven of ten times, and of those seven failures there are different reasons why. Some… — Ichiro Suzuki Copy Share Image
This whole thing about not kicking someone when they are down is b.s. Not only do you kick him—you kick him until… — Michael Scanlon Copy Share Image
To give you an idea what it feels like to be going in with some of the best baseball players of all-time,… — Dave Winfield Copy Share Image
I think you come to watch baseball, and if you're a true fan, then you enjoy watching baseball. MLB tries to change… — Bryce Harper Copy Share Image
For someone whose roots in America were strong but only inches deep, and who had no experience, such as a Catholic child… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
“Now obviously, in peacetime a one-legged catcher, like a one-armed outfielder (such as the Mundys had roaming right), would have been at… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
I'll always be grateful for the dream season of 1986. In a corner of my mind I will stand forever with my… — Gary Carter Copy Share Image
The unwritten rules of baseball are just that - unwritten, and should have no effect on how the game is played in… — Carlos Correa Copy Share Image
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat… — Andy Rooney Copy Share Image
The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the… — Steve Garvey Copy Share Image
I remember showing up for the first day of kindergarten, Miss Springer's class, and the question was, 'What do you want to… — Chris Sale Copy Share Image
I want to stay with the Orioles. I'd like to play here for the rest of my career. I don't want to… — Brady Anderson Copy Share Image
I've just got to keep myself in the strike zone, try to look for a specific pitch. If they don't do that,… — Juan Soto Copy Share Image
You realize you're up here for a reason, and no matter who's in the batter's box, I feel like if I can… — Patrick Corbin Copy Share Image
But baseball bounced back in the next decade to reclaim its place as the national pastime: new heroes, spirited competition, and booming… — John Thorn Copy Share Image
Once I got to the big leagues, Dad saw every one of my 10,000 or so plate appearances. By the time I… — Chipper Jones Copy Share Image
In 2002, in this country, there was an observation that for the first time in America, more kids were actively pursuing skateboarding… — Stephen Baldwin Copy Share Image
You'd got a baseball game, or a football game, basketball game, "USA! USA! USA!" Hey, calm down! Got a little German on… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
In high school, baseball was life. My senior year, I had the highest batting average on the team. I was one of… — Anthony Ramos Copy Share Image
“And he made a home run, and his team won the state championship. The greatest thing about this story is that every… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
“There’s no crying in baseball and no love in Hell. It’s just the rules. You could say it’s against our religion, more… — Lisa Desrochers Copy Share Image
Having made a ton of mistakes early on in my life, I hope people can look at me now and say that… — Chipper Jones Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go… — Harry Caray Copy Share Image
Growing up, I always just thought of the DH as the difference between the two leagues. But I also did have a… — Ryan Zimmerman Copy Share Image
Balls are going to get put in play. When you convert those into outs, then it gives you a better chance of… — Carlos Correa Copy Share Image
With what has occurred in my life, the baseball field is where I feel most comfortable. That's what I feel I was… — Alex Rodriguez Copy Share Image
The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out… — Earl Weaver Copy Share Image
I'm a pitcher, so the glove is my only accessory. The hitters get to have all the fun. They have batting helmets,… — C. J. Wilson Copy Share Image
If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
There aren't going to be many easy nights at all. There are going to be a lot of people beating up on… — Mark Shapiro Copy Share Image
