Ballplayer Quotes

58 quotes by 48 authors

If a ballplayer is satisfied, he's going to slip. You have to keep fighting to improve. — Nellie Fox
Ty Cobb was still fighting the Civil War, and as far as he was concerned, we were all damn Yankees. But who knows, if he… — Sam Crawford
There ain't much to being a ballplayer, if you're a ballplayer. — Honus Wagner
I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So… — Red Auerbach
I'm not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And… — Al McGuire
A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater. — Christy Mathewson
Rituals, even unhappy ones, provide a measure of comfort. Like a superstitious ballplayer who will only use certain bats, my depression rituals have become a… — David Karp
Roberto Clemente played the game of baseball with great passion. That passion could only be matched by his unrelenting commitment to make a difference in… — Manny Sanguillen
A ballplayer has two reputations, one with the other players and one with the fans. The first is based on ability. The second the newspapers… — Johnny Evers
I'm a ballplayer, not an actor. — Joe DiMaggio
Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every… — Nomar Garciaparra
Man, I've got a Rolls-Royce. Big house. Limo. All those things. This is why every kid's dream is to be a major-league ballplayer. — Lou Whitaker
I haven't put on a baseball uniform since about age 12. It's like I'm wearing a Halloween costume. I'm pretending to be a ballplayer. — Ken Fox
I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. — Red Auerbach
As a ballplayer, (Dizzy) Dean was a natural phenomenon, like the Grand Canyon or the Great Barrier Reef. Nobody ever taught him baseball and he… — Red Smith
Has he (Rickey Henderson) ever been here (Spring Training) the first day? You have to say Rickey's consistent. That's what you want in a ballplayer… — Don Mattingly
I guess anytime you are mentioned with Hank Aaron, it is the ultimate compliment, not only as a hitter, but obviously, the great ballplayer that… — Alex Rodriguez
Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers - .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation. And those… — Warren Spahn
Gehrig had one advantage over me. He was a better ballplayer. — Gil Hodges
A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance. — Branch Rickey

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