When he hit it, I knew that it was my ball. But I had to catch it and it seemed like the… — Darin Erstad Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to be a professional baseball player and, sure, as a kid, I wanted to do that. But once I got… — Mark Buehrle Copy Share Image
I don't try for strikeouts, but batters just swing and miss. I'd exchange strikeouts for more innings. As a starter, my job… — Johan Santana Copy Share Image
I learned a hell of a lot from my co-star, Kurt Russell. He's one of my closest friends and was one of… — Tim Matheson Copy Share Image
The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, 'Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
The pitch count situatio-it doesn't matter if you throw 120 or 80, whatever. It's the quality of pitches that you throw. — Eli Manning Copy Share Image
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good… — Ted Williams Copy Share Image
Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
Baseball is the exponent of American Courage, Confidence, Combativeness, American Dash, Discipline, Determination, American Energy, Eagerness, Enthusiasm, American Pluck, Persistency, Performance, American… — Albert Goodwill Spalding Copy Share Image
I got cast playing the best baseball player anybody's ever seen. I don't know how to play any sport, including baseball, but… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
“Sure, there is an undeniable pleasure in rooting for a winning team and in being able to look down on opposing fans… — Jim Caple (The Devil Wears Pinstripes Copy Share Image
I developed a term that is used in the game right now called sacking a quarterback. Sacking a quarterback is just like… — Deacon Jones Copy Share Image
You never want to be in a defensive mode or have a defensive mindset. You always want to know that you're in… — Clayton Kershaw Copy Share Image
Wherever Mantle went in the great metropolis - Danny's Hideaway, the Latin Quarter, the '21' Club, the Stork Club, El Morocco, Toots… — Jane Leavy Copy Share Image
I started in the lowest league in baseball, and I worked my way all the way up to Triple A and then… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
I don't like comparisons with football. Baseball is an entirely different game. You can watch a tight, well-played football game,but it isn't… — Bowie Kuhn Copy Share Image
The real beauty of it - key to my life was playing key chords on a banjo. For somebody else it may… — Vince Gill Copy Share Image
I like contemporary American literature and I like biographies and I like jazz and I like baseball and I like writers who… — Jonathan Frakes Copy Share Image
It's not how you start the season, it's how you finish. If you wind up helping the team make the playoffs, that's… — Albert Pujols Copy Share Image
I mean, I miss basketball. I didn't get to play basketball as much as I may have wanted to, but yeah, I… — Kyler Murray Copy Share Image
I started skating and I kind of liked it because I could run circles around the guys that wouldn't pick me to… — Scott Hamilton Copy Share Image
A producer wouldn't think of making a film about ballet dancers without using real dancers, but they will cast actors who have… — D. B. Sweeney Copy Share Image
The Red Sox have obviously given me the opportunity to make my big league debut, giving me my extension. They blessed me… — Xander Bogaerts Copy Share Image
Listen, I was the first black manager in baseball and there was incredible pressure. I don't blame anyone else. I was too… — Frank Robinson Copy Share Image
I love being an older comic now. It's like being an old soccer or an old baseball player. You're in the Hall… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
I guess when I consider my playing career, I think of No. 17. So when No. 17 was available with the Yankees,… — Aaron Boone Copy Share Image
Finally, for all of us but a lucky few, the dream of playing big-time baseball is relinquished so we can get on… — John Thorn Copy Share Image
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A-Rod wants to be like Babe Ruth. And people don't realize this, he's a lot like Babe Ruth. Before the playoffs a… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
A good umpire is the umpire you don't even notice. He's there all afternoon but when the game is over, you don't… — Ban Johnson Copy Share Image
“I’m trying to cover all my bases so I can be a complete baseball nonplayer. I’ve already not bought a bat, a… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I watched 'Iron Chef ' for years, and I thought, 'That's playing for the New York Yankees.' I made that my version… — Alex Guarnaschelli Copy Share Image
I think the outside world can learn a lot about how to act by watching a major league clubhouse. I don't think… — Terry Francona Copy Share Image
People asking my teammates, 'Is Arrieta a guy who'd try to cheat the system?' Honestly, hearing that kind of stuff come from… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I've won plenty of games by knowing when to take out my pitcher; whom to replace him with; or how to place… — Walter Alston Copy Share Image
To have a leadoff hitter who can get on base and be around every time, it's just great. It helps the team… — Juan Soto Copy Share Image
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I had dreams of catching the ball for the final out in the World Series and being mobbed by my teammates. Well,… — Robin Yount Copy Share Image
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