“Zik spits into the dirt in from of home plate, his own little ritual. He digs in and grits his teeth, snarling… — Barry Lyga Copy Share Image
You have to go understand that life and baseball is littered with all kinds of obstacles and problems along the way. You… — Dave Winfield Copy Share Image
What the public sees is my successes... Yes, I've won competitions and I've done unbelievable baseball, but a lot of those times,… — Eddy Alvarez Copy Share Image
Baseball players or cricketers do not need to be able to solve explicitly the non-linear differential equations which govern the flight of… — Paul Ormerod Copy Share Image
Let the teachers teach English and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say… — Dizzy Dean Copy Share Image
It's not easy to play a guy in the field after he's just pitched. There's a time for arm recovery too that… — Joe Maddon Copy Share Image
Personally, until Mike Trout came into the league I thought I would be in the conversation for best player in the game.… — Joey Votto Copy Share Image
A baseball club is part of the chemistry of the city. A game isn't just an athletic contest. It's a picnic, a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I’ve done all kinds of cool things as an actor—I’ve jumped out of helicopters and done some daring stunts and played baseball… — Chris Pratt Copy Share Image
As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
My agent called me and said, 'You're going to be on the cover of 'R.B.I. Baseball.'' I was like, 'Are you serious?'… — Alex Bregman Copy Share Image
When you go into the minor leagues and you take a kid out after 75 to 90 pitches, what do you expect… — John Smoltz Copy Share Image
When scouts evaluate players for power, they are not simply watching to see if the ball clears the wall. They're laser focused… — Gabe Kapler Copy Share Image
The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
My main lucky number is 9. That was my baseball number in high school. My other lucky number is 3, because that's… — Jason Aldean Copy Share Image
Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimism and baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again. — Ernie Banks Copy Share Image
Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a… — Tony Gwynn Copy Share Image
I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the… — Barry Zito Copy Share Image
It seems the baseball player of today will not be satisfied until he plays two weeks in the big league and is… — Joe Garagiola Copy Share Image
The reason I think I'm a good pitcher is I locate my fastball and I change speeds. Period. That's what you do… — Greg Maddux Copy Share Image
I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me,… — Wayne Gretzky Copy Share Image
You can talk about teamwork on a baseball team, but I'll tell you, it takes teamwork when you have 2,900 men stationed… — Bob Feller Copy Share Image
Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
There were a small number of voices that said, 'Darvish only cares about strikeouts.' Although I may have had strikeouts in my… — Yu Darvish Copy Share Image
We live baseball. That's the thing: We live this game. We're passionate about it. I feel like it's just in our blood… — Fernando Tatis Jr Copy Share Image
“On the surface, there is something peculiar about turning a portion of one's happiness over to a collection of ballplayers, and perhaps… — Tom Swift Copy Share Image
Baseball is the greatest of American games. Some say football, but it is my firm belief, and it shall always be, that… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
That's what I'm trying to do every time, just hit line drives. Those are more tough than the fly balls, so every… — Juan Soto Copy Share Image
I was not good at team sports, I have to say. I'm quite good at individual sports, but I was not good… — Tom Ford Copy Share Image
All I can say is I've been reading the lips of bleeped-out words, angry baseball players, and stoned-out rock stars on awards… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I'm kind of a prototypical… — Russell Wilson Copy Share Image
They said I couldn't play football I was too small they said I couldn't play basketball I wasn't tall they said I… — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
I always knew I could play, but it wasn't likely to happen in Boston. I'm grateful to the Red Sox for trading… — Hanley Ramirez Copy Share Image
“Only one person can own any plate at a time. It belongs to the pitcher, or it belongs to the batter, Aiken,… — Allan Dare Pearce Copy Share Image
“Tweet from Julius Genachowski chairman of the FCC. @FCC: David Ortiz spoke from the heart at today's Red Sox game. I stand… — Chairman of the FCC Copy Share Image
Like, I did baseball, football, or track - I never really worked on a sport every day for years like most kids… — Willie Cauley-Stein Copy Share Image
I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and… — Doug Harvey Copy Share Image
Baseball is very big with my people. It figures. It's the only way we can get to shake a bat at a… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
