I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion. I now know how (Charles) Lindbergh must have… — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
I think Chairman Davis has said he would always prefer that baseball strengthens its own policies and not leave it to Congress… — Robert J. White Copy Share Image
And then came the nineties, when management, suddenly frightened that they had ceded control to the players, sought to restore baseball's profitability… — John Thorn Copy Share Image
I wasn't sure I was ever going to get the opportunity to play in the big leagues. So when I got it,… — Max Fried Copy Share Image
Whether he gets hit early or in the middle or late, he gets in his seven innings it seems like every time.… — Paul Konerko Copy Share Image
I had just turned 20, and Jackie told me the only way to be successful at anything was to go out and… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
“Almost without exception, they are men who dreamed of athletic heroism as children; becoming umpires was their compromise with their own lack… — Thomas Boswell Copy Share Image
My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the… — Tom Seaver Copy Share Image
I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I… — Roger Angell Copy Share Image
Baseball can have its perfect dimensions, its undeniable drama, but hockey, for all its wrongs, still has the potential to deliver a… — Roy MacGregor Copy Share Image
I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get… — Chadwick Boseman Copy Share Image
Writing is like anything - baseball playing, piano playing, sewing, hammering nails. The more you work on it, the better you get.… — Betsy Byars Copy Share Image
I think this is a sport where we can really challenge all of ourselves as baseball fans, as baseball players, even the… — Jessica Mendoza Copy Share Image
The only book I ever read cover to cover was The Pete Rose Story. I read half of The Lou Gehrig Story… — Pete Rose Copy Share Image
Time flies really quickly. It feels like only a few months ago that I was traded over here and started my career… — Jake Arrieta Copy Share Image
I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated.… — Mike Piazza Copy Share Image
You can't have a family when you're playing because you're away from home so much. So believe me, I won't be pitching… — Pedro Martinez Copy Share Image
I've seen plenty of ballplayers way better than me, but they didn't have the work ethic. It comes down to how bad… — Marcus Giles Copy Share Image
Hitting a baseball well, as in cricket, is a very rare skill. One of most difficult things to do in the world… — Peter Tork Copy Share Image
I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in… — Albert Pujols Copy Share Image
Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns. — John Leonard Copy Share Image
“Growing up, I used to use and apple instead of a baseball. It was just more fun to hit, and a healthier… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
When you're in a slump, you do something different, just to try it. I remember one time I was in a slump,… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
Listen, son. You and I are professionals. If the manager says sacrifice, we lay down a bunt and let somebody else hit… — Frank Wead Copy Share Image
The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I… — Catfish Hunter Copy Share Image
When I play videogames I'm trying to go deep every pitch. I'm definitely not going to try to do that in real… — Dustin Pedroia Copy Share Image
I'm a baseball player and showing up to a baseball field to not do anything baseball related... It's not fun. It takes… — Chris Sale Copy Share Image
You have to remember that baseball really was the American pastime in the Forties, not football, basketball or any other sport. — Harrison Ford Copy Share Image
It (a baseball box score) doesn't tell how big you are, what church you attend, what color you are, or how your… — Branch Rickey Copy Share Image
Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities… — Ernie Harwell Copy Share Image
Do you know the nicest thing about looking at pictures of a 1950's baseball park? The only people wearing baseball caps are… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with… — Tom Seaver Copy Share Image
Nobody gets any fun out of baseball any more. I guess a kid's crazy not to be serious about it when he's… — Rabbit Maranville Copy Share Image
I've played a baseball player a few times, but in my career I've been blessed to have played a wide range of… — Daniel Sunjata Copy Share Image
The Houston Astros want to change the name of Enron Field where they play. I guess the Enron name could cause problems… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I was stronger than Robinson Cano is, but he consistently strikes the baseball with substantially more force than I did. — Gabe Kapler Copy Share Image
Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining.… — Gail Simmons Copy Share Image
I always wanted to do a baseball book; I love baseball. The problem is that a very large part of my following… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
Looking scary with a baseball outfit on and a little bouffant, you know, it just does not work. Especially with sculpted eyebrows. — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
1946, if my memory is correct. Harry "The Cat" Brecheen went against the Red Sox in Game 7. I stayed home to… — W. P. Kinsella Copy Share Image
