Hitter Quotes

89 Hitter quotes by 67 unique authors

I believe it is a tradition in baseball that when a pitcher has a no-hitter going, no one reminds him of it. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy. — Nolan Ryan
I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage. — Lefty Gomez
Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown. — Unknown Author
You should have seen Willie Wells play shortstop: as good as Ozzie Smith and a better hitter. How I wish people could have seen Ray… — Monte Irvin
Traditionally, baseball punishes preening. In a society increasingly tolerant of exhibitionism, it is splendid when a hitter is knocked down because in his last at… — George Will
I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way. — Ed Walsh
There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have. — Pete Rose
I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part in… — Tony Gwynn
Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of the strongest lower… — Bill Dedman
Joe Morgan was the one guy that absolutely put our team really over the top. ... Then we had George Foster come in; Ken Griffey… — Johnny Bench
I consider Billy Keeler, Mike Tiernan, Ed Delihanty and Larrie La Joie the toughest hitters I had to pitch to, but I did not dread… — Kid Nichols
I am an arm hitter. When you snap the bat with your wrists just as you meet the ball, you give the bat tremendous speed… — Zack Wheat
I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time. — Albert Pujols
Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must do the same.… — Albert Pujols
The bigger the game, the better I liked it. Not that I was about to let anybody know I was excited. I approached every game… — Catfish Hunter
If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me. — Ted Williams
Actually punching is a mistake; a heavy hitter will cut you with one shot. — Alexis Arguello
I had never seen a perfect game or no-hitter thrown. — Phil Humber
There has always been a saying in baseball that you can't make a hitter, but I think you can improve a hitter. More than you… — Ted Williams

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