Baseball Quotes
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Playing football, I'm getting chills just thinking about it. That first knock of the game, you are going on kickoff, and you are just trying to smack somebody just as hard as you can. That's how I play baseball. I want to hit you.
Bryce Harper
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I chose baseball because to me baseball is the best game of all.
Dave Winfield
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As a nation we are dedicated to keeping physically fit - and parking as close to the stadium as possible.
Bill Vaughan
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The Yankees, you see, they're a money team, they're the class of baseball. You don't ever bet against that.
Jim Thorpe
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If you're a baseball fan and you don't know what BP is, you're working in a mine without one of those helmets with the lights on it.
Keith Olbermann
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Remember when John Roberts was seeking confirmation of the Supreme Court, and he said judges should be just like umpires, just calling balls and strikes? Well, turnabout is fair play. What baseball needs behind the plate are umpires like those judges who are called strict constructionists, which means you follow subtle law to the letter.
Frank Deford
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Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.
Robert James Ritchi
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The baseball held was my fantasy of what life offered.
Lou Brock
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Most movies suck, even the independent ones. Hollywood is like baseball: Hit three good ones out of 10 and you're a Hall of Famer.
Denis Leary
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Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you.
Mickey Mantle
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If you rush in and out of the clubhouse, you rush in and out of baseball.
Pee Wee Reese
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I just loved officiating, and I hope what I did helped make it better. That's what I tell young umpires: you can have fun. I never spent a day where going out on a baseball field didn't make me feel better.
Doug Harvey
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Stan Hack has as many friends in baseball as Leo Durocher has enemies
Gabby Hartnett
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My motive, and I will make it clear and look you in the eyes, is to attack major league baseball. That's my motive.
Jose Canseco
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I think my mom and dad did a great job with that, because we with brother never had any competition in baseball. We always tried to help each other.
Big Money
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Baseball calls it a curve ball for a reason: you just don't know where some pitches will land. Your ace could get injured. Your golden glover could err. Your team could sit through a rain delay. Your manager could get ejected. Your bench must be broad and deep enough to overcome.
Christine Pelosi
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I was a fan of baseball growing up. We played baseball; I used to play in an A&P parking lot. It wasn't always easy to find a good baseball field to play in.
Antoine Fuqua
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I love baseball. I love my city, Philadelphia and Panama. I want to do my best and show everybody... I'll do my best.
Carlos Ruiz
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Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.
Brooks Robinson
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As a member of Congress, I'm often reminded that in baseball, as in diplomacy, you have to know when to hit, when to run, and when to show grace.
Linda Sanchez
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My kid was a great baseball player. I thought I had it made. Front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. Then he turned sixteen and wanted to be a rapper.
James Caan
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Thank you... adjustable baseball caps with no logo on the front and mesh netting in the back, for being a great way to say, 'Hi, I'm over 80 years old.'
Jimmy Fallon
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This brings a lot of responsibility and a lot of pride. We wanted to show our baseball is at a top level. This makes us very happy.
Daisuke Matsuzaka
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If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting. It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.
Christy Mathewson