Bad Quote by Buster Posey

My dad was a baseball coach, and then I switched to softball. Baseball was all I knew until I crossed over. It never seemed…

— Jessica Mendoza

Our sports [softball] is a game of failure already so my dad always says to parents who he is a pitching coach and he's…

— Jennie Finch

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to…

— Dennis Eckersley

If someone told my parents that their oldest child was going to be a major league pitcher, they wouldn't have believed it.

— John Smoltz

I remember being, like, 5 years old, and my dad took me to a Yankees-Mets game. My dad had me on his shoulders and…

— Jesse McCartney

I've experienced every aspect of pitching. I know the reality of what these guys are going through. You can be going good, and the…

— Roger McDowell

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

Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in baseball and…

— Prince Fielder

I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter; that…

— Tim McCarver

My dad, since I was growing up, has always taught me that I need to keep my mouth shut and just play baseball.

— Alex Bregman

When you hear from other players and they're telling you you're the best pitcher in baseball, that makes you feel really good.

— Johan Santana

My dad was my coach in baseball and early on in basketball, so playing baseball was something we always did.

— Matthew Stafford