There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable. — Earl Weaver Copy Share Image
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
If the Cincinnati Reds were really the first major league baseball team, who did they play? — George Carlin Copy Share Image
To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
You really need to travel to other major-league venues to understand what you're missing. — Joe Maddon Copy Share Image
Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there. — Joe DiMaggio Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball is doing everything to make the game as clean as possible. — Matt Cain Copy Share Image
That's what every young kid thinks about when they first put on a uniform - is to play in the Major League… — Gary Carter Copy Share Image
The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at… — Chuck LaMar Copy Share Image
As a supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and their Home Run Challenge program, I am extremely grateful for the valuable partnerships… — Joe Torre Copy Share Image
You take wins where you can get them because they're not easy to come by. You win at the major-league level, and… — Jake Peavy Copy Share Image
In 1906, I developed pleurisy and was unable to get into condition. So I asked for my release and obtained it. So… — Kid Nichols Copy Share Image
I really didn't have a favorite Major League catcher in college, but I would watch a lot of games. If one was… — Buster Posey Copy Share Image
“The statistics were not merely inadequate; they lied. And the lies they told led the people who ran major league baseball teams… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
A major league pitching coach is a really difficult job. It takes a big commitment in terms of time, travel and workload. — David Cone Copy Share Image
I never had the slightest desire to be a major league manager, and all knew it. But Ban Johnson, Bob Hedges, and… — Bobby Wallace Copy Share Image
“Ted Williams hit 17 career grand slams. He is the toughest batter to get out in major league history. It was never… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am terribly saddened by the sudden passing of Kirby Puckett. He was a Hall of… — Bud Selig Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball has always recognized the influence that our stars can have on the youth of America. As such, we are… — Bud Selig Copy Share Image
When you start out in this business, the Hall of Fame is not what you're thinking about. You think all you want… — Hank Greenwald Copy Share Image
Vagisil. Any one of them will give you another two to three inches drop on your curve ball. Of course if the… — Eddie Harris Copy Share Image
I thought the Rousey match was the best major league debut in the history of wrestling. They did the right thing at… — Jim Cornette Copy Share Image
When you say you're a padre, people ask when did you become a parent. When you say you're a cardinal, they tell… — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
“The statistics were not merely inadequate; they lied. And the lies they told led the people who ran major league baseball teams… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Up with the the sunshine I lace up my high-tops Slam dunk, ready or not Yeah, show me what you got I'm… — Rachel Copy Share Image
Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection. — Red Smith Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball is the best league in the world, full of capable hitters up and down every single lineup. — Ron Darling Copy Share Image
I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league. — Ichiro Suzuki 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
Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's. — Carlos Beltran Copy Share Image
I've face more than 35 major leaguers, and only two have ever made contact against me. — Jennie Finch Copy Share Image
Letting him manage in the major leagues is like sending Bo Derek through cellblock A without a bodyguard. — Bill James Copy Share Image
I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
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