Baseball Quote by Mickey Mantle

If I knew exactly what I know now and had it to do over, I'd be a switch hitter. No telling what I could…

— Hank Aaron

“If you don't have a catcher, the ball goes to the backstop. Casey Stengel explaining why the Mets selected mediocre catcher Hobie Landrith first…

— Casey Stengel

I knew after being drafted in the 57th round that I would be swiftly replaced if I wasn't able to play through a considerable…

— Gabe Kapler

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted…

— Bobby Cox

I know I never saw Casey Stengel when I was being scouted. And how could you be in a ballpark and not know if…

— Reggie Jackson

I told him (Pete Rose, Jr.) who to watch. I said if you want to be a catcher, watch Johnny Bench. If you want…

— Pete Rose

I was able to play alongside, in my opinion, the best hitter with Miguel Cabrera and kind of watch the way he goes about…

— J. D. Martinez

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

Casey (Stengel) knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and…

— Sparky Anderson

I thought I'd be back in baseball, but I didn't know when.

— Jon Lester

It's going to come down to executing, trying to keep guys off balance and disrupting timing. That's something you can do regardless of how…

— Jake Arrieta

I took a huge risk leaving baseball, because I was predicted to play in the big leagues. I'm kind of a prototypical second baseman.

— Russell Wilson