Baseball Quote by John Irving

“We were separated by years, tastes in music, food, clothes, and politics, but we delighted in baseball.”

— Chris Fabry

“Phrases and images from the game filtered through his head... hitting the sweet spot, working the rosin bag, over the bat, going deep, in…

— J.D. Ruskin

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America.

— Bruce Catton

“When I began playing the game, baseball was as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.”

— Ty Cobb

“I play my position, heart held behind my back-- I'm the pitcher.. sometimes I throw them no hitters..”

— Shanica Stewart

Mickey Mantle was baseball.

— Bob Costas

Say this for big league baseball - it is beyond any question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America.

— Bruce Catton

If you asked a baseball pitcher from the '50s what a middle reliever was, he'd laugh at you. In the '50s, everyone pitched complete…

— Chris Mullin

Baseball-Reference has been very good to me during my career.

— Joey Votto

“Baseball. If there's a more beautiful word in the English language. I have yet to hear it....baseball has served as such a powerful link…

— Tim Russert

Jacks are home runs. So are dongs, bombs, and big flies. Baseball people express their fondness for a thing by thinking up lots of…

— Michael Lewis

“Growing up, I used to use and apple instead of a baseball. It was just more fun to hit, and a healthier and better…

— Jarod Kintz