I never show my books to Ricky. His writing is very different, and anyway, he's only read one novel in his life:… — Jane Fallon Copy Share Image
The catcher is a groundhog. He's a guy squatting down, digging for the ball in the dirt, and sweating under a pile… — Joe Garagiola Copy Share Image
One of my favorite books is 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' by George Orwell, and 'Catcher in the Rye,' obviously, is a big influence and… — Hozier Copy Share Image
Don't try to strike everybody out ... stay back and just focus on the catcher's mitt, just throw the ball low in… — Ubaldo Jimenez Copy Share Image
Any time a guy gets hit, it's between the pitcher and the catcher, the manager, whoever. Whoever's decision it was. — Marcus Semien Copy Share Image
Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street! — Joe Garagiola Copy Share Image
It's nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it… — Tim Wakefield Copy Share Image
“I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
From my vantage point as a catcher, those are tough lineups to face when guys lay off the tough pitches and work… — Buster Posey Copy Share Image
My kids and I make pasta three days a week now. It's not even so much about the eating of it; they… — Mario Batali Copy Share Image
In 1952, when I was 15 and living on Governors Island, which was then First Army Headquarters, I encountered the newly-published 'The… — Lois Lowry Copy Share Image
When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
As a base runner myself, the moment I reached second base I began to fantasize about the potential contact at the plate.… — Gabe Kapler Copy Share Image
My idea of a 'super bowl' is when the catcher is standing in front of the plate with the ball, waiting for… — Kirk Gibson Copy Share Image
There is only one Mariano Rivera. There wont be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one… — Jorge Posada Copy Share Image
I was a baseball player. I played in high school and a little bit in college. I was a catcher. I don't… — Tim DeKay Copy Share Image
No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball. — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
When a catcher has to use his thumb to give signs, that means the pitcher has more than four pitches. — Tim McCarver Copy Share Image
“In the sixties, dear Bill, we did not say 'top' and 'bottom' - we said 'pitcher' and 'catcher'...” — John Irving Copy Share Image
When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
I want to throw my best pitch and I want to throw it a certain way, regardless of where the runners are.… — Patrick Corbin Copy Share Image
Guys on second, if they pick up what set of signs the catcher's using, we'll relay it one way or the other… — Chipper Jones Copy Share Image
“And that’s why we’re sending Boobs McGee.” I slowly swiveled my head to glare at Catcher. “Seriously. You’re, what, twelve now?” ***… — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
“Catcher snorted. “If we’re not playing naked Twister, we’re wasting our waking hours.” “Yep,” Mallory said as she tugged him down the… — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
“A good catcher is, shall we say, a dime a dozen, but a great catcher is worth her weight in gold. A… — Jim Bain Copy Share Image
The best stories in our culture have some sort of subversiveness - Mark Twain, 'Catcher in the Rye.' You provide kids with… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I played American Legion ball starting when I was 14. But I didn't catch until I was 17. I was 75-3 as… — Johnny Bench Copy Share Image
'The Catcher in the Rye' was targeted by some schools as a book too risque to read and certainly not appropriate for… — Richard Grenell Copy Share Image
“He (Kris Medlin) has a communication with a force in pitching that most of us can’t talk to. It’s an awareness; it’s… — Don Sutton Copy Share Image
A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and… — Bill Dickey Copy Share Image
My eyesight is not good. You guys will see, in games you'll watch, I will have times where I don't see the… — Jake Peavy Copy Share Image
“He humphed and grabbed a carton of milk, then chugged directly from the cardboard spout. Mallory and I watched him, the same… — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
“I looked at Ethan and smiled a little. “I love you,” he mouthed. “I love you, too,” I mouthed back. “And I’m… — Chloe Neill Copy Share Image
A good catcher is the quarterback, the carburetor, the lead dog, the pulse taker, the traffic cop and sometimes a lot of… — Miller Huggins Copy Share Image
No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be… — Ron Luciano Copy Share Image
I played baseball a little bit and ran some track. I was a catcher at one point and I was at shortstop. — Anthony Johnson Copy Share Image
“Niko was a man of few words and flying, sugary snacks. I like that in a human. ~Catcher” — Rob Thurman Copy Share Image
You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls. — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
As a catcher, I know the pitcher is trying to get ahead in the count. — Yadier Molina Copy Share Image
