If someone told my parents that their oldest child was going to be a major league pitcher, they wouldn't have believed it. — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
“The day Mother Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? killed Father The Outlaw Josey Wales, they were arguing again about the Pre-Reddening game… — Nick DiChario Copy Share Image
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two… — Jim Evans Copy Share Image
Many of the greatest black athletes of all time played baseball for no money and no recognition. I'm just sorry many major… — Monte Irvin Copy Share Image
There were a lot of places, including Los Angeles, that didn't have major league baseball. There were other really large cities that… — Frank Deford Copy Share Image
Man, I've got a Rolls-Royce. Big house. Limo. All those things. This is why every kid's dream is to be a major-league… — Lou Whitaker Copy Share Image
So, who in the media is without sin among us? I am in the media and I am a major league sinner.… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
Whether you're playing in the minor leagues or major-league divisions, wherever you are, it's always nice to be recognized as an All-Star. — Gaby Sanchez Copy Share Image
It was always just trying to move to the next limit. I didn't think about making the major leagues - every kid… — Jim Abbott Copy Share Image
He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was a home run… — Warren Spahn Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball has the best idea of all. Three years before they'll take a kid out of college, then they have… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
Major league baseball players and owners should meet immediately to enact the standards that apply to the minor leagues, and if they… — John McCain 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
There were never a lot of attacks on my work. We were building more parks than were ever built in the city,… — Kwame Kilpatrick Copy Share Image
Baseball people are generally allergic to new ideas; it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms, and it is… — Branch Rickey Copy Share Image
“As early as 1999, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (“Bud”) Selig had taken to calling the Oakland A’s success “an aberration,”… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
I don't see anyone playing in the major leagues today (1982) who combines both the talent and the intensity that I had.… — Frank Robinson Copy Share Image
“Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered “hit by pitch,” and would be eligible… — Randall Munroe Copy Share Image
The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the… — George Allen Copy Share Image
I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have… — Nolan Ryan Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the… — Bud Selig 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
Baseball-wise, the Orioles specifically love that I haven't pitched as much as other guys coming into Major League Baseball. — Pat Connaughton Copy Share Image
There's a lot of ways to win a Major League Baseball game; it's not always gonna be us scoring a ton of… — Marcus Semien Copy Share Image
Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything… — Don Yaeger Copy Share Image
I'm a part of major league rugby. We had a league meeting to decide what to do with anthem protests, and even… — John Layfield Copy Share Image
“Researchers measure that the average major-league pitcher puts 40 pounds of pressure on his shoulder by cocking and releasing the baseball. Curious… — Tom Verducci Copy Share Image
There is a double-standard between men and women. My father was a major league baseball player, and I grew up thinking I… — Katie Uhlaender Copy Share Image
The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Other teams have offered me really big money but my love for Galatasaray is real. I want to play in major leagues… — Arda Turan Copy Share Image
One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
I remember I thought I should become a doctor, even though I had no talent for science whatsoever. Then of course, until… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
If you don't set goals, you'll never reach them. Or like they say in golf, if you aim for nothing, you'll hit… — Yogi Berra Copy Share Image
Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a… — William Feather Copy Share Image
I'm anxious to face them (major league pitchers) all, but in reality I'm looking forward most to (Boston's) Pedro Martinez. He was… — Ichiro Suzuki Copy Share Image
“Dave Concepción exceeded everyone’s expectations—everyone’s except, perhaps, his own. That’s because as a kid, Concepción idolized Major League Hall of Fame shortstop… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
When people say 'American soccer,' they think of the U.S. national team. But American soccer also includes Major League Soccer, and until… — Landon Donovan Copy Share Image
This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere. I loved Kirby deeply. A tremendous… — Carl Pohlad Copy Share Image
To allow our audiences to watch more professionally produced video content, we acquired Major League Gaming - MLG - and we expect… — Bobby Kotick Copy Share Image
“The career batting average (.254) during parts of five Major League seasons for Francisco Cabrera—which proves that it takes only one big… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
