Firsts Quote by Nolan Ryan

The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they're taking and throw a ball when the hitter is…

— Greg Maddux

“Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered “hit by pitch,” and would be eligible to advance…

— Randall Munroe

A hitter's impatience is the pitcher's biggest advantage.

— Pete Rose

The leadoff-hitter thing, I think, it's always nice to have an established leadoff hitter and to have someone who can really get on base…

— Theo Epstein

As a pitcher, you're supposed to succeed, and you're not supposed to give up a hit.

— Clayton Kershaw

The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit.

— Rogers Hornsby

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

— Casey Stengel

As a starting pitcher your job is to answer the phone when it rings and fill up innings all the other stats will fall…

— Chris Sale

Anytime a pitcher hasn't faced a hitter, I feel the pitcher has the advantage. The more times the hitter sees somebody, the more the…

— Clayton Kershaw

I think that a starting pitcher has to do something special to be as valuable or more so than a position player.

— Justin Verlander

In order for you to win a game, a lot of things have to go right. Your team has to win. Your team has…

— Johan Santana

Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.

— Yogi Berra