Quotes About Baseball

I haven't had a chance to really view the pitches straight up.

The College World Series, that's the end-all deal as a college player. To get a chance to play in the World Series and win it, that was surreal.

The chance to be a general manager in major-league baseball and for a franchise as storied as this one, probably as storied as the Giants, is great.

The fact that Judge [Samuel] Alito is such a baseball fan gives me even more confidence that he knows the proper role of a judge.

My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me every day after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad.

My dad and I, we used to play baseball. I was the catcher. Which I liked. Until one day, I saw this game on TV, and I said, Hang on, how come their catcher doesn't have his hands tied to his ankles?

I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.

Nolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart.

Baseball is the president tossing out the first ball of the season. And a scrubby schoolboy playing catch with his dad on a Mississippi farm.

Dad, Thanks for being my biggest fan, even when I strike-out.

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

Despite the loud booing from Shari and Greg, Bird managed to punch the ball past the shortstop for a single. "Lucky hit!" Greg yelled, cupping his hands into a megaphone. Bird pretended not to hear him.

In case you hadn't noticed, there isn't any heat in this place." Nolan set the baseball bat aside and moved to the far wall to look at the radiator. "What's wrong with it?" How like a man to ask stupid questions!

On September 7th, after the Cubs dropped Game Three, the two teams boarded the Michigan Central together to embark on the twenty-seven hour trip, and Babe Ruth got drunk and started stealing hats.

I love the game of baseball. Like I love playing, I'm just not good at - I don't enjoy the media part of it. I don't enjoy all the different aspects that come with it, like the business side of it.

Baseball and the players association have rules. If you stay within the rules - which say that you can play while you're appealing - I don't see what anyone would be in arms about.

When I come to a baseball game, I appreciate the athleticism of these top-tier athletes. When they come to our shows, it's the same thing.

My family has a lot of Dodger fans.

In 1957, I was a 16-year-old office boy for the Dodgers.

I've never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I've always been a very strong, dominant position.

The baseball draft is very different from the NBA or the NFL.

I grew up a Dodger and got drafted by the Dodgers.

When I was drafted, I didn't know any better. I didn't think I had to hit for power.

I get to play what I dreamed about since I was a kid. So, on that end, I love it. But I also take pride in it.