Back Quote by Ryan Howard

There's a moment when you come to a certain point, and if you make the leap you get to the big leagues. But if…

— Natalia Lafourcade

I wanted to be in the big leagues, not stuck in the minor leagues.

— Aroldis Chapman

I've been sent down to the minor leagues six or seven times in my career. You've just got to have that stability. It's huge.…

— Matt Diaz

Even though it feels like you are so far away from the big leagues, my love for the game kept me motivated to get…

— Aaron Judge

Once I went overseas and had this real motivation to get back, I was willing to do whatever it took to stick in this…

— Gerald Green

I crossed a thousand leagues to come to you, and lost the best part of me along the way. Don't tell me to leave.

— Anonymous

Even in the minor leagues, I just said I'll get my little bit of time in here and then get out of here. I…

— Mookie Betts

When I look back, my journey isn't about a small-town kid from Hazleton traveling around the country, but about the years I put in…

— Joe Maddon

It wasn't just about getting to the league. A lot of people can have their foot in the door and have an opportunity. I…

— Josh Hart

Even in the Minor Leagues, I thought you have to go out and earn a spot. Nothing is ever given to you.

— Aaron Judge

Once you're in the game and it's a part of your life, you never want to leave it. But you have to be committed…

— Joe Sakic

I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors and got…

— Mark Teixeira