Control Quote by Reggie Jackson

In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base…

— Johnny Evers

Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They…

— Frank Robinson

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting…

— Anonymous

You never want to be in a defensive mode or have a defensive mindset. You always want to know that you're in control as…

— Clayton Kershaw

When you go to home plate with a lot of confidence, you feel that you can hit any pitch.

— Adrian Beltre

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt…

— Mickey Mantle

The pitcher is in trouble, not me. He has to throw it over the plate and I have to put a good swing on…

— Mookie Betts

As a team, when you're swinging at strikes and not helping the pitcher... you help out the guy behind you.

— Tommy Pham

I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help…

— Rogers Hornsby

Sometimes, this game makes you forget how good of a hitter I am, being able to hit the ball to all parts of the…

— Fernando Tatis Jr

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

— Clayton Kershaw

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