I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way. — Ed Walsh Copy Share Image
I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot. — Alexis Arguello Copy Share Image
Jerry Lumpe looks like the best hitter in the world until you put him in the lineup. — Casey Stengel Copy Share Image
Chris Gayle is the biggest hitter. He hits long, he hits big, he is a big dude. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I'm just not a big hitter. You have to know when to hit, when to break down, tackle and bring him down,… — Patrick Chung Copy Share Image
My dad wasn't a power hitter, and I didn't think I'd be a power hitter because the person I wanted to be… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
The thing is, because I am such a big hitter, if I'm a fraction out it actually makes it look worse than… — Paul Casey Copy Share Image
That no-hitter stuff was a long time ago; I don't think that has anything to do with it. I'm just going through… — Johan Santana Copy Share Image
The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power… — Tony La Russa Copy Share Image
People probably growing up said U.S. Open wouldn't suit me, because I'm a long hitter, I'm a bomber. — Gary Woodland Copy Share Image
I see the hitter when he's moved in the box, like when he's moved closer to the plate or changed his stance.… — Mariano Rivera Copy Share Image
You’re not going to be a 1.000 hitter all the time. You’re going to be more wrong than right. You just have… — Les Wexner Copy Share Image
It just tickles me still when you see Roger Clemens, as great as he is, throw a split-finger and the hitter just… — Bruce Sutter Copy Share Image
Joe Morgan was the one guy that absolutely put our team really over the top. ... Then we had George Foster come… — Johnny Bench Copy Share Image
To have a leadoff hitter who can get on base and be around every time, it's just great. It helps the team… — Juan Soto Copy Share Image
There's been a couple of guys who have gotten me. I used to say Adrian Gonzalez. He's a good lefty hitter; he's… — Jacob deGrom Copy Share Image
I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn't mean… — Mark McGwire Copy Share Image
Traditionally, baseball punishes preening. In a society increasingly tolerant of exhibitionism, it is splendid when a hitter is knocked down because in… — George Will Copy Share Image
The no-hitter was the highlight of my career. The specialness of it, I didn't know how lasting it would be when it… — Jim Abbott Copy Share Image
Baseball players are not specialists; they all have to do it all. That is why I, and many aficionados, dislike the American… — Mark Kurlansky Copy Share Image
“Anyone who knows baseball knows Ted Williams. He played professionally from 1939 to 1960 and is one of the undisputed greatest hitters… — Eric Barker Copy Share Image
“A little boy went out to the backyard to play with a baseball bat and a ball. He said to himself, “I… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Everyone in the world disagrees with me, including some managers, but I think managing in the American League is much more difficult… — Jim Leyland Copy Share Image
Some coaches believed they could judge a player's performance simply by watching it. In this they were deeply mistaken. The naked eye… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
He (Shoeless Joe Jackson) was the finest natural hitter in the history of the game. — Ty Cobb Copy Share Image
The biggest thing I want is for the hitter coming up behind me to get a good pitch to hit. — Johnny Damon Copy Share Image
