Catcher Quotes

51 quotes by 44 authors

A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops. — Johnny Bench
I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench. — Sparky Anderson
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou
The only job worse is a javelin catcher at a track - and - field meet. — Gump Worsley
Catcher in the Rye had a profound impact on me-the idea that we all have lots of dreams that are slowly being chipped away as… — Judd Nelson
Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it… — Mike Piazza
I told him (Pete Rose, Jr.) who to watch. I said if you want to be a catcher, watch Johnny Bench. If you want to… — Pete Rose
I'm aware that many of my friends will be saddened and shocked, or shock-saddened, over some of the chapters in 'The Catcher In the Rye.'… — J D Salinger
Its nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get… — Tim Wakefield
If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost… — Bob Feller
A good catcher is the quarterback, the carburetor, the lead dog, the pulse taker, the traffic cop and sometimes a lot of unprintable things, but… — Miller Huggins
When a catcher has to use his thumb to give signs, that means the pitcher has more than four pitches. — Tim McCarver
A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and that he isn't… — Bill Dickey
Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street! — Joe Garagiola
No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be a catcher, so… — Ron Luciano
What an honourable thing is it to be fishers of men! How great an honour shouldst thou esteem it, to be a catcher of souls!… — Thomas Boston
People talk about cold weather and it'd be tough to catch balls. But the greatest catcher of all time, Michael Crabtree, catches everything. It's unbelievable.… — Jim Harbaugh
A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the… — Max De Pree
I have five pitches. Fast ball, change, curve, slider, screwball. I don't know any hitters. Catcher, he tells me what to do. I can get… — Juan Marichal
My first film goes into production in October. It's called White Boy Shuffle and it's based on a novel about a young black kid and… — Ryan Phillippe

Who Wrote These Catcher Quotes

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