Baseball Quotes · Page 83

You should never wear a baseball cap when working in close quarters in the attic: You never see that beam above you!

— Alex Trebek

The more we lose, the more he'll fly in. And the more he flies in, the better the chance there'll be a…

— Graig Nettles

As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.

— Derrek Lee

There's a hard shot to LeMaster, he throws Madlock into the dugout.

— Jerry Coleman

All I really try to do is whatever hitter gets in there, I just try to get him out in as few…

— Clayton Kershaw

All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League.

— A. Bartlett Giamatti

I probably have more success in football, but baseball is a passion of mine, and I want to play as long as…

— Jameis Winston

I want to win when the whole world is watching, ... I want to win a World Series in an Angels uniform.

— Vladimir Guerrero

“The leadoff batter for the Minnesota Twins hit a foul ball into the stands and struck his mother. He will spend the…

— Lawrence Dorfman

When I grew up in Flatbush, 'we played football, stickball and baseball all the time, right out there on the city streets.…

— Sid Luckman

I want to be known as Dominican-that's what I am, 100 percent ... I have a duty and responsibility to continue the…

— Alex Rodriguez

My heroes, my dreams, and my future lie in Yankee Stadium and they cant take that from me. - Derek Jeter Jeter…

— Curly Girl

Heavy pitchers can have bulky muscle that leads to decreased flexibility or carry extra fat that puts increased stress on the ligaments…

— Gabe Kapler

I worked at Goose Island Brewery, and I opened the one that was right by Wrigley Field, so I got to see…

— Shanola Hampton

No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would…

— Lefty Gomez

Baseball people think they can find athletes with good bodies and teach them to play baseball. What's wrong with giving someone who…

— Marcus Giles

Although I have to say, it's become a lot harder for me since I won the world series because everyone wants to…

— Chris Moneymaker

I played [baseball] in college, so it wasn't that much a stretch. But I would say the main thing for guys who…

— Tyler Hoechlin

If it comes it comes. But you can't look for a finish. If you look for a home run ball you'll never…

— Benson Henderson

“There was a time we laughed at the old guys up on the hill. The ones who graduated a couple of years…

— Tucker Elliot

I grew up in East St. Louis so I wanted to play baseball as a kid. Then I moved to Nebraska and…

— Houston Alexander

I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up…

— Johnny Bench

“Joe Sewell is the toughest strikeout in baseball history. In 14 seasons he struck out only 114 times—he never struck out three…

— Tucker Elliot

He said I couldn't do (off the field) what I did when I was 23 or 24, and I paid attention to…

— George Brett

We should be able to live the lives of other professional athletes in hockey, baseball, NFL and NBA.

— Curtis Blaydes

If I ever modelled for Calvin Klein I'd give myself to a flock of fans to beat me silly with a baseball…

— Joey Jordison

I do know when you look at some ballplayer and all of a sudden he is the size of a truck something…

— Barry Levinson

Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax.

— Mike Royko

I do not want to be a player who is known for hitting those 20-odd runs.

— Ravindra Jadeja

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.

— Willie Stargell

The great hitters use the whole field, and that's a goal of mine.

— Mookie Betts

Any time you go out to bat, you want to prepare as well as you can and try and commit your plans.

— Kane Williamson

I'm a shortstop, man. That's where I've played my whole career. Obviously it's a position I take a lot of pride in.

— Xander Bogaerts

Maybe in the minor leagues. With my velocity, they would pick it up and say, 'Hey, you dropped something.'

— Jay Feaster

I think October baseball is a lot of fun to follow, being a biased guy that enjoys the sport from time to…

— Pat Connaughton

Ozzie makes a leaping, diving stop, shovels to Fernando and everybody drops everything.

— Jerry Coleman

Now, 0 for 50 would be a historic achievement on any other team, but on the Cubs it is usually called September.

— Bernie Lincicome

Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.

— Roger Clemens

When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.

— Bob Gibson

Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all.

— John Milton