Baseball Quotes · Page 111

When I think about athletes, probably my favorite guest of all time among baseball players was Ted Williams.

— Charlie Rose

It's great to have a small place in their history, all that the Yankees mean and everything, that's awesome.

— Aaron Boone

I always keep a baseball bat under my bed in case someone tries to break in and pitch a no-hitter!

— Green Monk

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

— Justin Verlander

Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to... Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain.

— Whitey Ford

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or…

— Anonymous

“The guy with the biggest stomach will be the first to take off his shirt at a baseball game.”

— Glenn Dickey

You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.

— Alex Rodriguez

There aren't too many Mookie Betts, Mike Trouts or Bryce Harpers out there to be grabbed. Those players only come around once…

— J. D. Martinez

There isn't a single professional sports season now that doesn't go on at least a month too long. Baseball starts in football…

— James Reston, Jr

I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I'm not happy when I pitch seven…

— Barry Zito

We're pieces of the puzzle. If I fit in a certain algorithm, then it'll be time for me to go. It's tough…

— Eddy Alvarez

Bitcoin, in the short or even long term, may turn out be a good investment in the same way that anything that…

— Andrew Ross Sorkin

I'm just trying to affect the game in some way whenever I get an opportunity. If that's stealing a base, making a…

— Mookie Betts

I grew up around a lot of the major leaguers, guys like David Wright, Pedro Martinez, Jose Reyes, and I think that's…

— Donovan Mitchell

As I have said many times - my father was a great fan of Bill Dickey's and he certainly loved the Yankees.…

— George Steinbrenner

“October 1976 was the penultimate performance of Bench’s Hall of Fame career. All the early success and awards and accolades thrown in…

— Tucker Elliot

I have always felt that although someone may defeat me, and I strike out in a ball game, the pitcher on the…

— Hank Aaron

[On Willie Mays] He was something like zero for twenty-one the first time I saw him. His first major league hit was…

— Warren Spahn

When Ozzie Virgil became the first Dominican player in the majors, his nationality was barely noticed. What the press and fans talked…

— Mark Kurlansky

Vagisil. Any one of them will give you another two to three inches drop on your curve ball. Of course if the…

— Eddie Harris

AT&T Park, chalk it up. This is a great pitcher's park, great weather. It's a great place to pitch. It's all positive…

— Tim Hudson

The NFL has a hard cap, but if you ask 20 NFL experts who is going to win the Super Bowl this…

— Bob DuPuy

It was really tough as a kid going to a Braves game. It was a guaranteed loss. You're looking at 100 losses…

— Brian Baumgartner

If Pete Rose brings the Reds in first, they ought to bronze him and put him in cement.

— Jerry Coleman

Trying to sneak a fastball by Ted Williams was like trying to sneak a sunbeam by a rooster in the morning,

— Bob Feller

I mean, it's unheard of for somebody to hit 70 home runs, so I'm like in awe of myself right now.

— Mark McGwire

You have to go up there, and it's you vs. the pitcher. No one's there to help you. That's how I go…

— J. D. Martinez

Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!

— Joe Garagiola

If you're not having fun in baseball, you miss the point of everything.

— Chris Chambliss

Baseball is a skilled game. It's America's game - it, and high taxes.

— Will Rogers

I couldn't ask for better teammates, and the Pirate fans are the greatest in baseball.

— Roberto Clemente

Personally, I think fans would rather watch a DH hit than a pitcher hit.

— Trevor Bauer

As far as actors go, you're not going to find many ballplayers better than me.

— D. B. Sweeney

Ultimately, baseball is just a game. It's not so much how you play, but how you represent him why you're playing.

— Clayton Kershaw

The human hand is made complete by the addition of a baseball.

— Paul Dickson

It's like apples and oranges, you can't compare it. It was just a matter of playing anyone who was breathing.

— Red Barber

Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.

— Carl Yastrzemski

As soon as I finished skating, watching video of me stealing baseball bags was funny.

— Eddy Alvarez

The Yankees are one of the best teams. I want to stay with them forever.

— Chien-Ming Wang