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title: "7 Infielder Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Infielder quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Infielder sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/977/earl-weaver-16587_baseball_the-key-step-for-an-infielder-is-the-fir_108592.png"
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> [The key step for an infielder is the first one, to the left or right, but before the ball is hit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-weaver/the-key-step-for-an-infielder-is-the-first-one-to-the-left-or-right/)

[Earl Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-weaver/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/977/earl-weaver-16587_baseball_the-key-step-for-an-infielder-is-the-fir_108592.png)

> [I've always loved the infield, because I came up as an infielder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-zobrist/i-ve-always-loved-the-infield-because-i-came-up-as-an-infielder/)

[Ben Zobrist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-zobrist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14e/ben-zobrist-5706_always_i-ve-always-loved-the-infield-because-i_604990.jpg)

> [That's probably the most crucial part of being a shortstop, working on your footwork and having good footwork. Because almost everybody in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/that-s-probably-the-most-crucial-part-of-being-a-shortstop-working-on/)

[Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/brandon-crawford-5807_baseball_that-s-probably-the-most-crucial-part-of_708131.jpg)

> [The key step for an infielder is the first one, but before the ball is hit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/earl-weaver/the-key-step-for-an-infielder-is-the-first-one-but-before-the-ball-is/)

[Earl Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/earl-weaver/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f0/earl-weaver-16587_balls_the-key-step-for-an-infielder-is-the-fir_864869.png)

> [As an infielder, I know how tough it is to catch a ball that's a line drive right at you in between.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-correa/as-an-infielder-i-know-how-tough-it-is-to-catch-a-ball-that-s-a-line/)

[Carlos Correa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-correa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64a/carlos-correa-6911_drive_as-an-infielder-i-know-how-tough-it-is-t_1185486.jpg)

> [He works fast. He throws a lot of strikes. That's what an infielder loves. It gets you into the game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-vizquel/he-works-fast-he-throws-a-lot-of-strikes-that-s-what-an-infielder/)

[Omar Vizquel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omar-vizquel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/685/omar-vizquel-97277_baseball_he-works-fast-he-throws-a-lot-of-strikes_1614716.png)

> [I'm a utility infielder. There's always somebody who is better at a specific task than I am, but I can pitch in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gabe-newell/i-m-a-utility-infielder-there-s-always-somebody-who-is-better-at-a/)

[Gabe Newell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabe-newell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e88/gabe-newell-11590_baseball_i-m-a-utility-infielder-there-s-always-s_3229347.png)

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