The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice… — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I… — Ernie Banks Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be a slap hitter. It would hurt my pride if someone called me one. I wanted to be… — Trea Turner Copy Share Image
Regardless of how long it took or what I had to go through to get there, I had visualizations of throwing no-hitters… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
Baseball is the very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive and push and rush and struggle of the raging,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
We're proud of Venezuela and Venezuelan baseball. People in America don't realize it, but we've got 25, 30 million people here, and… — Johan Santana Copy Share Image
If you can constantly just put pressure on all four quadrants, it gives you a little more leverage to be able to… — Gerrit Cole Copy Share Image
These are uncertain times. We cannot be content to rest on yesterday's laurels. These are times when we must strengthen rather than… — Branch Rickey Copy Share Image
I figured my wife was about to start law school. If that whole baseball pitching thing didn't work out, I had something… — Tim Hudson Copy Share Image
I played linebacker and running back until my sophomore year of high school, and then our quarterback got hurt so I had… — Blake Bortles Copy Share Image
I need to eat a large meal before I play, and the one thing that was kind of consistent in every single… — Max Scherzer Copy Share Image
I used to go to the comic store all the time. I was into comic cards, which are essentially baseball cards for… — Brett Dalton Copy Share Image
And I found out, the other part of it is that I found out and in my desire to life successfully, that… — Dave Winfield Copy Share Image
There are too many false things in the world, and I don't want to be a part of them. If you say… — Johnny Bench Copy Share Image
My best pitch is my fastball. It's probably the most difficult pitch to hit. In my case, batters have very little reaction… — Aroldis Chapman Copy Share Image
Who cares how many miles per hour the ball traveled once it left the bat, or how high the ball traveled in… — Keith Hernandez Copy Share Image
It's a very big mental game, all day leading up to warm-ups. You're not sure if your curveball will break, or will… — Al Leiter Copy Share Image
Historically, baseball has used the 60-yard dash to measure speed. In the most trivial way, this makes sense. This measurement, however, doesn't… — Gabe Kapler Copy Share Image
I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station… — Al McGuire Copy Share Image
I feel like I've been able to adapt to the pitches in the big leagues. That's what you have to do. That's… — Ronald Acuna Jr Copy Share Image
Baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all… — Terrence Mann Copy Share Image
I always say - half-joking but serious, too - that when little boys are day dreaming of cool-sounding jobs 'when they grow… — Josh Freese Copy Share Image
I've always said, "You make a lot of money in Major League Baseball, and it's all guaranteed, so what do you have… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets - without the hope for those folks at the very pinnacle… — Eric Alterman Copy Share Image
Obviously, it's evolved over the years; it's not the exact same pitch that I had when I was that young, but for… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
The .350 hitter expects, and also deserves, a big payoff for his performance - even if he plays for a cellar-dwelling team.… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
I believe in our players. That's why they're here. I also know slumping is part of baseball. What's surprising is sometimes when… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
I've worked in supermarkets, put tags in baseball caps and provided security during Wimbledon, but I never thought acting would be something… — Claire Foy Copy Share Image
It's not really part of the game to say, 'Oh, it's a batter's game; it's a batter's game' - I don't know… — AB de Villiers Copy Share Image
You realize it's a business and that teams are going to do what's best for them. That's how it is. That's what… — Christian Yelich Copy Share Image
The first intimation I had that the Yankees were for sale was through an item to that effect in the newspapers. The… — Jacob Ruppert Copy Share Image
You just get better with age. You learn yourself and the league. I'm starting to understand more about hitting every year. — Derrek Lee Copy Share Image
When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done… — Sachin Tendulkar Copy Share Image
For most baseball fans, maybe oldest is always best. We love baseball because it seizes and retains the past, like the snowy… — Donald Hall Copy Share Image
I'm one of those people that develop late, so what if these are my peak years in baseball? I would never know… — Eddy Alvarez Copy Share Image
Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I love baseball, but being here (in the United States), I've been able to play golf every day. I can't play in… — Ichiro Suzuki Copy Share Image
