My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Steve Carlton Copy Share Image
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
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
I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have… — Nolan Ryan Copy Share Image
The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the… — George Allen Copy Share Image
If you got a hit every third time that you went up to bat in the major leagues, you'd be the greatest… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
The Florida State League was considered the top A-league back then. You played in the spring training parks of major league teams,… — Jim Evans Copy Share Image
I'm proud to wear a Reds uniform, and I look forward to doing that until the last day of my Major League… — Joey Votto Copy Share Image
“While I’m no Major League Baseball prospect, I have thrown a few no-hitters in my day. And not only were there no… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to… — Suzanne Fields Copy Share Image
They think America is like a major league in entertainment. For me personally being here for the past year-and-a-half, I know some… — Aml Ameen Copy Share Image
Speaking on all of it in general, I think we, as MMA fighters, should be getting paid just as well as the… — Anthony Johnson Copy Share Image
The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
There is a double-standard between men and women. My father was a major league baseball player, and I grew up thinking I… — Katie Uhlaender Copy Share Image
“Researchers measure that the average major-league pitcher puts 40 pounds of pressure on his shoulder by cocking and releasing the baseball. Curious… — Tom Verducci Copy Share Image
I'm a part of major league rugby. We had a league meeting to decide what to do with anthem protests, and even… — John Layfield Copy Share Image
Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything… — Don Yaeger Copy Share Image
“As early as 1999, Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (“Bud”) Selig had taken to calling the Oakland A’s success “an aberration,”… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
Baseball people are generally allergic to new ideas; it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms, and it is… — Branch Rickey Copy Share Image
At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely… — Mike Quade Copy Share Image
She'll be evaluated like any other Double-A umpire. Major League Baseball has never attempted to influence our decision — Mike Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
Baseball in Canada is like soccer in the U.S. It is growing, and some people are starting to gain interest. The way… — Joey Votto Copy Share Image
Being a major-league baseball player is tough, so whenever you say 'face of the franchise,' I'm not trying to be that. — Billy Butler Copy Share Image
I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back… — Ryne Sandberg Copy Share Image
My best season at New England was probably my first in charge. We reached the final of the Major League Soccer Cup… — Steve Nicol Copy Share Image
Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit. — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm gonna have a lot of rah-rah stand-up riveting speeches. I don't know if that's really the best way… — Aaron Boone Copy Share Image
We used to have an all-Black baseball team, all Black stars and when White folks took Jackie Robinson and brought him into… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image
I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team. — Goose Gossage Copy Share Image
I had some tough times. Now that I look back on it, I'm very grateful for those times. I know now that… — Matt Holliday Copy Share Image
I can't remember a major league game where I could make eye contact with my dad. I kept wondering if he was… — David Cone Copy Share Image
Getting into a fight with a popular senior. Pissing off a school teacher and the local chief of police. Hanging with two… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
Dear Mr. Kuhn, After twelve years in the major leagues, I do not feel that I am a piece of property to… — Curt Flood Copy Share Image
My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm… — Melky Cabrera Copy Share Image
If you would have told me when I was a kid that I would be sitting here with an ACC championship and… — Pat Connaughton Copy Share Image
Coaching in Major League Soccer and living in Atlanta has been a wonderful experience and a welcome new challenge. — Frank de Boer Copy Share Image
Major League Baseball has prostate awareness for two weeks leading up to Father's Day, and I want to get involved in that. — Steve Garvey Copy Share Image
