Catchers Quote by Tim Wakefield

If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game…

— Bob Feller

As a catcher, you have to put your focus on what you're doing defensively. You learn how to put your at-bats aside if you're…

— Buster Posey

I think that, because of the way I catch, that I'm one of the best catchers to have ever played baseball.

— Yadier Molina

I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics.

— Mickey Cochrane

As a catcher, you can't be afraid. You gotta make fast decisions.

— Joe Garagiola

When I hit, I felt I was in control of the home-plate area, and it was important that I felt that way. If I…

— Reggie Jackson

I was always taught that a catcher has to be the brains of the team.

— Carlos Ruiz

You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.

— Casey Stengel

You have to draft a catcher, because if you don't have one, the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen.

— Casey Stengel

A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block…

— Pete Rose

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

I don't like the designated hitter. A guy who plays should be able to catch and hit.

— Marge Schott