Subject: Sports » Baseball (Page 26)

That’s the fourth extra base hit for the Padres – two doubles and a triple.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they’re running.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant; I came down with hepatitis… the trainer injected me with it.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor

Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

You feel guilty telling the batters to go out there and get a hit. They look at you funny, as is if to say, 'you try it.‘

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

I hate the minor leagues. I'd rather go out to lunch with my ex-wife's attorney, then play in the minors.

baseball player

First I pray to God that nobody hits a ball to me; then I pray that nobody hits the ball to Steve Sax.

baseball player

Every time I sign a ball, and there have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn’t born Coveseski or Wambsganss or Peckinpaugh.

American baseball player

Baseball is the only major sport that appears backwards in a mirror.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

It’s the same as any other ball game you’ll remember as long as you live.

(1926 – 2016) American baseball player, announcer & television host

He has a strike zone the size of Hitler’s heart.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles; eighty percent of the people don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having trouble.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager

And it’s a long drive down the line to centerfield.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I never thought you could win a Pulitzer just for quoting Tommy Lasorda correctly.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

Brooks [Robinson] never asked anyone to name a candy bar after him; in Baltimore, people named their children after him.

sports writer

Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

You used to think if the score was 5-0, he'd hit a five-run home run.

professional baseball player

When I looked at the third base coach for a sign, he turned his back on me.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor

You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you.

American baseball player

It ain’t over ’til it’s over.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager