Home Plate Quotes

16 quotes by 16 authors

Ninety feet between home plate and first base may be the closest man has ever come to perfection. — Red Smith
There's a sense of aliveness that comes from connection, shared experience. And you see it in every place. You see it when ball players jump… — Peter Guber
Home plate is 17 inches wide, but I ignore the middle 12 inches. I pitch to the two-and-a-half inches on each side. — Warren Spahn
I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements. — Bill Klem
To be good you've gotta have a lot of little boy in you. When you see Willie Mays and Ted Williams jumping and hopping around… — Roy Campanella
If one is looking for cultural testosterone and raging off-the-wall competition in the world of communications, Manhattan was - and is - home plate. — Brock Yates
Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that. But… — Rickey Henderson
I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through… — Harmon Killebrew
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move. — Satchel Paige
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw their folks more… — Bob Uecker
[A]ll of life, as we know it, moves in little, unavailing circles. More justly than to anything else, it can be likened to the game… — O. Henry
Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on… — Jimmy Piersall
It's a Little Leaguers game that major leaguers play extraordinarily well, a game that excites us throughout adulthood. The crack of the bat and the… — Mario Cuomo
I still enjoy watching a batter successfully cross home plate, but nothing thrills me more than seeing the Holy Spirit at work in hearts as… — Billy Graham
Home-plate collisions are something you cannot ignore. — Joe Torre
And, you know, you try and preach to them there's more to this game than just walking up to home plate, swinging the bat, fielding… — Eddie Murray

Who Wrote These Home Plate Quotes

16 authors contributed a total of 16 Home Plate Quotes as follows: