Baseball Quote by Mo'ne Davis

My mom wanted me to play baseball. She didn't want me to play basketball.

— Al Horford

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I…

— David Ortiz

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.

— Jennie Finch

Dad was the pitching coach, while Mom was the emotional supporter. Her unconditional love was great, and she wanted what was best for me.…

— Jennie Finch

I was a baseball guy. Mom wouldn't let me play football when I was little because she was scared I'd get hurt. So, I…

— Calvin Johnson

Taking the GED and moving on to my dream of playing baseball was what I wanted to do, and my mom and dad supported…

— Jeremy Bonderman

My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could,…

— Bert Blyleven

My success as a young athlete contributed to major disagreements between my parents and my mom had to make the ultimate decision to leave.

— Nyjah Huston

My mom actively did not want me to play professionally.

— Frances Tiafoe

I just felt proud of being able to tell my mom that 'Ye reached out. He saw that I built on my own with…

— Valee

My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball…

— Rickey Henderson

My mom never had nothing that she could call her own. So growing up and being able to do something different with basketball and…

— Bam Adebayo