More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood. — Thomas Boswell Copy Share Image
After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is — Reggie Jackson Copy Share Image
“All the arguing in the world won't change the mind of the Umpire.” — Pride of the Yankees Copy Share Image
I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want. — John Lee Hooker Copy Share Image
Watching National League pitchers trying to hit or even bunt is depressing. — Ron Blomberg Copy Share Image
I always try to have some good at-bats. Home runs come once in a while; that's good. — Carlos Ruiz Copy Share Image
You just listen to the ball and bat come together. They make an awful noise. — Darrell Johnson Copy Share Image
Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them. — Bob Feller Copy Share Image
I let my numbers speak for themselves. I really do. I mean, all of these one-cut runners, you put their numbers up… — LeSean McCoy Copy Share Image
When I was coming up, I just wanted to play baseball and I'm doing what I love to do most. How can… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I would really like that, Betsy, to cheer and jeer and hoot and root alongside a band of brothers. I would love… — Joshua Ferris Copy Share Image
All the time, I think positive things about baseball. That's always how you do it. I'm a baseball player-that's all I want… — Rafael Soriano Copy Share Image
Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical.… — John Roberts Copy Share Image
More so than any other major American sport, baseball has the most diversity of culture and personality, and is the least marketable.… — Trevor Bauer Copy Share Image
I was taking hitting clinics every chance I got. I really worked on it. It was just fun to be given that… — D. B. Sweeney Copy Share Image
I think I'm a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it's fun… — Vernon Wells Copy Share Image
When we played the Dodgers in St. Louis, they had to come through our dugout, and our bat rack was right there… — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
I smoked and looked down at the bottom of Pittsburgh for a little while, watching the kids playing tiny baseball, the distant… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
We should not go to a baseball rule. If a kid goes to college and, after a year or two, wants to… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Broadcasting golf is not like broadcasting baseball or football. You see the ball and the action through your own eyes. The story… — Joe Buck Copy Share Image
I threw a lot more curveballs in college and the minor leagues. Up here, they're looking for that pitch. A curveball is… — Tim Lincecum Copy Share Image
I don't care about the internal political system of the United States. I want to be a friend of United States, of… — Hugo Chavez Copy Share Image
I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if… — Bobby Cox Copy Share Image
Those eyes, they've got a history with mine. They were the first things I saw when I came to, after being hit… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
