Along the way they're (MLB) going to lose millions of more American fans... — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
I have observed that baseball is not unlike war, and when you get right down to it, we batters are the heavy… — Ty Cobb Copy Share Image
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." — Willie Stargell 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
The best possible thing in baseball is winning The World Series. The second best thing is losing The World Series. — Tommy Lasorda Copy Share Image
The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid. And if the hitter is timid, he has to remind the… — Don Drysdale Copy Share Image
This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There's time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. — Bill Veeck Copy Share Image
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
“You can learn a lot from a professional baseball player, if you can get one, which obviously you can't.” — Dimitra Ekmektsis Copy Share Image
During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times.… — Mickey Mantle Copy Share Image
Every kid dreams of playing in the NFL or MLB and I was that 27-year-old that dreamed of fighting in the UFC.… — Charlie Brenneman Copy Share Image
“Doug Harvey was a stickler for the rules. When Harvey was in the minor leagues, all the other umpires would go out… — Peter Golenbock Copy Share Image
Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by… — Reggie Jackson Copy Share Image
Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseball around fields where the grass is damp and… — Pete Hamill Copy Share Image
I don't think baseball can abandon the Miami market. If MLB does let that market go vacant, I think it'll be one… — Andrew Zimbalist Copy Share Image
I would say I was jock. I went to Sierra College. I was a big baseball player. Getting into the MLB was… — Ryan Guzman Copy Share Image
I think the cloud of suspicion has been hanging over baseball for a while. I think there has been some positive things… — Cal Ripken, Jr Copy Share Image
