I kind of grew up with high goals for myself; I intended to play pro baseball. Growing up in Texas, Hollywood isn't… — Josh Henderson Copy Share Image
The professional game, in a lot of ways, sucks. It's not fun like 11-year-old baseball was or college baseball or high school… — Trevor Bauer Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, man, my dad used to buy me the Ted Williams glove at Sears with the Ted Williams… — Tony Gwynn Copy Share Image
Guys always get jealous or envious of an opportunity, but they never wanna walk out to the mound and point to the… — Chael Sonnen Copy Share Image
I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After… — Yogi Berra Copy Share Image
My daddy was determined to make me a dentist and a baseball player. And I loved my daddy but I wasted four… — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
One-third of all professional baseball players come from Latin America, and Sosa is following role models such as the late Roberto Clemente,… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
At 17, I went to Stanford University to study engineering. My time was occupied with the required reading and the extracurricular duties… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
I never want to lose. I hate to lose... But Babe Ruth struck out 1,300 times. You can't hit the home run… — Roger Ailes Copy Share Image
I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there… — Roger Maris Copy Share Image
The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
What we should have done is kept the same team that played in the '95 World Series. Those trades (Eddie Murray &… — Albert Belle Copy Share Image
“You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it… — Jim Bouton Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Problem is that my athletic abilities in my mind are greater… — Jake Johnson Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to be a part of the first Angels team to win a World Series title and I look… — Joe Maddon Copy Share Image
Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job… — Sparky Anderson Copy Share Image
Almost all of us growing up have played baseball on some level. It has an inside track with people. It has a… — Vin Scully Copy Share Image
“I would understand later that baseball was what truly made him an American: the sports pages were more crucial documents than the… — Pete Hamill Copy Share Image
I guess what really made me a Dodgers fan from the beginning was that the team had Jackie Robinson, the first 'Negro'… — Cheech Marin Copy Share Image
Ballplayers are a superstitious breed, nobody more than I, and while you are winning you'd murder anybody who tried to change your… — Leo Durocher Copy Share Image
I feel like I should go out there and throw a shutout every time I pitch. If we score one [run] and… — Andy Pettitte Copy Share Image
If anyone stays away (after the 1981 strike), my response is this - those people had no right to ever come to… — George Brett Copy Share Image
I lost the good stuff on my fastball. I had to come up with something to keep me in the league. The… — Ted Lyons Copy Share Image
I don't know what my numbers are as a DH, but the fact that you're sitting basically for three hours and 38… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
You substitute certain things from your own personal life to get you to that mental place and that emotional state. At that… — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
My dad was probably the first to tell me - I remember pitching when I was 7 or 8, and he told… — Buster Posey Copy Share Image
I have a good understanding that baseball is not the most important thing in the world, but at the same time you… — Anthony Rendon Copy Share Image
Growing up in Georgia, my mom made me go to bed before the Giants games were on. There wasn't an MLB Network.… — Buster Posey Copy Share Image
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
“The old scouts are like a Greek chorus; it is their job to underscore the eternal themes of baseball. The eternal themes… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
Relatively, a very small percentage of betting takes place on hockey and even baseball because of the nature of the game and… — Gary Bettman Copy Share Image
I think a pitcher in baseball is the most relatable position to a specialist in football, because you get a limited opportunity… — Stephen Gostkowski Copy Share Image
When I think about the future and how I can make a difference in the world, I want to be able to… — Alex Bregman Copy Share Image
I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never… — Ryne Sandberg Copy Share Image
Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
It seemed like I always did some great hitting in Brooklyn. The field there was close to the stands. Every time I… — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
The 2011 Cubs were the oldest team in the division, the most expensive team in the division, and the worst team in… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
I really love baseball. The guys and the game, and I love the challenge of describing things. The only thing I hate… — Vin Scully Copy Share Image
My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there… — Dwight Gooden Copy Share Image
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