Able Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

My dad was a great athlete growing up, and he could never fulfill his dreams of playing professional baseball.

— Nick Foles

“Baseball, more than any other sport, has a magical way of connecting fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, grandparents and grandchildren and ancestors back…

— Alan Gratz

“America's favorite pastime is not baseball but giving unasked-for advice to new parents.”

— Harvey Karp M.D

I have an older son, Josh, and growing up, he just didn't care that much for baseball. And that was fine. But Chaddie, he…

— Bruce Sutter

My little brothers loved baseball. I'm not as big on that as basketball or football, but I understand the game.

— Anonymous

A lot of these guys come to America and baseball was their ticket to give their family a better life... They're incredibly grateful for…

— Sean Doolittle

What doing baseball means to me is it's a real touchpoint with my late father. This is what he did for thirty years. I…

— Ernie Johnson Jr

I always enjoyed the training part of baseball. I went to play college baseball and decided it wasn't for me.

— Rich Froning Jr

I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth…

— Nolan Ryan

Baseball has a special place in our hearts. It is the game that shows us as we would like to be.

— Mary McGrory

My father loved baseball and he cultivated my talent. I don't think he ever had any doubt in his mind that I would play…

— Bob Feller

I thank heaven we have had baseball in this world... the kids... our national pastime.

— Babe Ruth