Baseball is a lot like life. The line drives are caught, the squibbers go for base hits. It's an unfair game." - Ron Kanehl

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.  ~Ted Williams

There are three things in my life which I really love:  God, my family, and baseball.  The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit.  ~Al Gallagher, 1971

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.  ~Jim Murray

Good pitching will beat good hitting any time, and vice versa.  ~Bob Veale, 1966

Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist.  Throw some ground balls.  More democratic.  ~From the movie Bull Durham

Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated.  ~Author Unknown

No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games.  No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games.  It's the other third that makes the difference.  ~Tommy Lasorda

It ain't like football.  You can't make up no trick plays.  ~Yogi Berra

The other sports are just sports.  Baseball is a love.  ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981]

Why does everybody stand up and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there?  ~Larry Anderson

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.  ~Sandy Koufax

Hitting is timing.  Pitching is upsetting timing.  ~Warren Spahn

Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball.  ~Woodie Held

Baseball is like a poker game.  Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.  ~Jackie Robinson

It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted.  ~Bill Veeck, The Hustler's Handbook

"There are a lot more important things in life than baseball. I just haven't found out what they are yet"
Marty Schupak, creator of "The 59 minute Baseball Practice" video

If you're not having fun in baseball, you miss the point of everything.
                                                        "Chris Chambliss"

Any time you think you have the game conquered, the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.
                     "Mike Schmidt" Philadelphia Phillies third baseman 1972-88

Hitting is timing, Pitching is upsetting timeing
                                    "Warren Spahn"

There is NO crying in baseball
     "Tom Hanks" from the movie a league of there own

The hardest thing to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat, squarely. -- Ted Williams

I'd rather be lucky than good. - Lefty Gomez

A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide. - Mickey Mantle

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." Pete Rose