Ball player Quote by John McCain

I think the four major leagues ought to set up a joint commission - say, of retired judges - to rule on athletes who…

— Frank Deford

Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the lives of…

— Bud Selig

Obviously, you want to bring as much attention to the game as possible and grow baseball as much as you can. It's important. It…

— Christian Yelich

Being a baseball player is most important, first and foremost. Obviously, there are other obligations that come with everything. You just need to balance…

— Christian Yelich

Baseball people are generally allergic to new ideas; it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms, and it is the hardest…

— Branch Rickey

I hope that the biggest change in the game is that people are saying that Major League Baseball owns the next generation. That is…

— Rob Manfred

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball; however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs.

— Jim Evans

If a team wants me to go to the minors to get ready and prepare, that's what I'm going to do and I will…

— Aroldis Chapman

Professional baseball is on the wane. Salaries must come down or the interest of the public must be increased in some way.

— Anonymous

I am involved in minor league baseball. I go around the country speaking to troubled youths, trying to help them understand that whatever path…

— Gerry Cooney

I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare…

— Barry Bonds

You want to impact your community, not just in terms of playing baseball, but you can give people a little bit of an inside…

— Kyle Schwarber