Box Quote by Dave Martinez

All day you wait for the pitch you like; then when the fielders are asleep, you step up and hit it.

— Warren Buffett

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting…

— Anonymous

You don't swing at any pitch. You swing at the ones you can hit.

— Barry Lyga

I believe that if you go on a date and get to second base and then you go home alone and rub one out,…

— Arj Barker

With a runner at second base with nobody out, you're trying to punch somebody out. You understand when there are guys in scoring position;…

— Jake Arrieta

When you get on base, holes open up and things happen and you're able to find a way to score runs.

— Nick Johnson

Some batters, and good ones too, scoff at the whole theory of place hitting, calling it a myth. They are wrong, however.

— Edd Roush

When you've got guys on base, you have to hit. I concentrate on getting it done.

— Miguel Cabrera

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base…

— Johnny Evers

You decide you'll wait for your pitch. As the ball starts toward the plate, you think about your stance. And then you think about…

— Bobby Murcer

Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather…

— Edd Roush

Every time I step up to the plate, I expect to get a hit. If I don't expect to get a hit, I have…

— Pete Rose