Athlete Quote by Lou Boudreau

The overall thinking of the shortstop covers the overall context of the ballgame. You have to know the count they'll hit-and-run on. You're thinking…

— Lou Boudreau

There's so much attached to playing shortstop that you lose your concentration on hitting, unless you're a natural hitter. There's so much to think…

— Lou Boudreau

As a shortstop coming up through the minors, you're taught to glove slow rollers and transfer the ball to your throwing hand, not barehand…

— Chipper Jones

In baseball, you're always moving people around.

— Joe Torre

Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.

— Lou Boudreau

Whenever I hit a home run, I make certain I touch all four bases.

— Babe Ruth

I feel like if you can make the routine plays as consistent as you can, and you end up with a couple of errors,…

— Marcus Semien

When the ball was hit, my first reaction as a shortstop was always go in the direction of the ball. You can't do that…

— Ben Zobrist

Obviously, I'm a shortstop at heart. I want to continue to play shortstop.

— Manny Machado

I get on base by making good contact with the ball. But whenever I hit a home run, I'm as surprised as everybody else.

— Amos Otis

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base. That relay might get away and you've got another shot…

— Lefty Gomez

I still see myself as a shortstop since I've been playing the position for so long, but I moved over there to second and…

— Marcus Semien