It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I… — Jim Thome Copy Share Image
Baseball could be frustrating, man. It's hard to go 0-for-35, it's hard to hit .180, it's hard to not be successful at… — Francisco Lindor Copy Share Image
You have to have a lot of motivation, a lot of heart and be able to work hard. You can never be… — Bengie Molina Copy Share Image
Baseball is to our everyday experience what poetry often is to common speech — a slightly elevated and concentrated form. — Thomas Boswell Copy Share Image
“Baseball—of all things—was an example of how an unscientific culture responds, or fails to respond, to the scientific method. As” — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
I am pretty laid back, I think, and I don't so much want the spotlight on me. I just like to go… — Cody Bellinger Copy Share Image
Guys like Todd Bridges never overcame being a child star. You can't have any big failures. I've always felt regular. I played… — Bow Wow Copy Share Image
The thing that kept me from going to the next level was, I really didn't have an out-pitch. My story in baseball… — Stephen Gostkowski Copy Share Image
I don't mean to diminish the job, it's a good job and a real pressure job. But I don't think a relief… — Dan Quisenberry Copy Share Image
If you are worshipping false gods-such as football, baseball, gold, tennis, or money or technology or automobiles or houses or gold or… — Hartman Rector, Jr 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
I made the Dixie Heights High School baseball team as an 8th grader and went on to have a very successful career.… — Graham Taylor Copy Share Image
Even as a 10-year-old, I remember trying to explain to my mother and stepfather how upset and frustrated a messy room made… — Nate Berkus Copy Share Image
“Freddie Freeman led all Braves’ starters with a (.282) batting average in 2011. Not bad for a rookie. Then again, this is… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
The overall thinking of the shortstop covers the overall context of the ballgame. You have to know the count they'll hit-and-run on.… — Lou Boudreau Copy Share Image
The reason we had an all-black outfield in '51 is Don Mueller got hurt, so Hank Thompson was a legitimate replacement. So… — Monte Irvin Copy Share Image
Losing builds character. You know who said that? A loser! Guy who got his ass stomped every day, basketball, football, baseball, lose,… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
I played club football with a traveling team since I was 8 years old. I also played basketball and baseball, so I… — Jesse Palmer Copy Share Image
There's nobody on my ball club that doesn't go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home.… — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
I had a chance to play for the Cuban national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but at the time I… — Yoenis Cespedes Copy Share Image
I've only kept one award in my whole life, and it's the coolest thing ever. Mizuno gave me a samurai sword for… — Zack Greinke Copy Share Image
The Red Sox didn't handle negotiations with any kind of respect for me and my family, and the Rangers were the total… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Moneyball' doesn't have anything to do with on-base percentage or statistics. It's a constant investigation of stagnant systems, to see if you… — Paul DePodesta Copy Share Image
American history and the history of baseball are bound up together: our racial politics can be described and traced through it. — Chad Harbach Copy Share Image
A baseball field must be the most beautiful thing in the world. It's so honest and precise. And we play on it.… — Jim Lefebvre Copy Share Image
The people that play this game and don't want to win a World Series are here for the wrong reasons. Usually, those… — Ryan Zimmerman Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm gonna have a lot of rah-rah stand-up riveting speeches. I don't know if that's really the best way… — Aaron Boone Copy Share Image
The history of [Mariano] Rivera is pretty unbelievable. And even if you're not a Yankee or a baseball fan, you have to… — Andrea Tantaros Copy Share Image
I would not be in the NFL, 100 percent, if it wasn't for basketball. I probably wouldn't be where I am without… — Adam Thielen Copy Share Image
Our sister Alma was the best hitter in the family. We used to soak corn cobs in water so they wouldnt fly… — Lloyd Waner Copy Share Image
The great thing about baseball is when you're done, you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
I knew how hard it was to go seven or eight innings, leave with the lead and have that feeling be empty… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees… — Doug Harvey Copy Share Image
Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I had a lot of fun playing football and basketball, but deep down, the chess match or cat-and-mouse game between the pitcher… — Aaron Judge Copy Share Image
I kept thinking, 'this must be the coolest job - I'd like to be a professional baseball player.' They were getting paid… — Cal Ripken, Jr Copy Share Image
I belong a Yankee. I'm really happy that I got the chance to sign a good contract, and really happy that I… — Jorge Posada Copy Share Image
Benny Goodman's band was integrated before baseball. Even before it was physically integrated, music was integrated. Everyone listened to Armstrong and Ellington.… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand… — Jim Evans Copy Share Image
I've experienced a lot of things in baseball, but I've never been traded during a strike. At least I know I'll be… — Dave Winfield Copy Share Image
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