Baseball Quote by Brian Regan

I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second,…

— Jordin Sparks

Taking the GED and moving on to my dream of playing baseball was what I wanted to do, and my mom and dad supported…

— Jeremy Bonderman

My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could,…

— Bert Blyleven

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.

— James Worthy

My parents didn't know anything about baseball.

— John Smoltz

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

— Al Horford

My parents wanted me to have a good education, so I finished school, and at the same time I was able to play football.

— Ilkay Gundogan

Both of my parents are actually music teachers. I think I got to a certain age where I decided I'd rather be a baseball…

— Charlie Day

When I first came into the league, I followed my parents for everything. Now, I'm really doing stuff on my own.

— J. R. Smith

My parents gave up on their dreams in sports because they were athletes, and they had me at such an early age. I didn't…

— Jessica McDonald

I went to school every day, like everyone else, and I played baseball for my high school team. I was a part of a…

— Jesse McCartney

My parents wanted me to go to school.

— SZA