Baseball Quotes

“I never want them to forget Babe Ruth. I just want them to remember Hank Aaron.”

“I didn't think it was possible to hit 50 home runs. I didn't think it was possible for me.”

“I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them.”

“Baseball is a game of consistency. You have to be good every day.”

“You throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta catch it. Now, Who is on first.”

“Hey-hey!”

“I didn't try to strike everybody out. I let them make contact, and I had a good infield behind me.”

“The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.”

“Whew! Next time, send a cab.”

“When you're a catcher, you're the quarterback of the ball club.”

“The biggest thrill in the world is to end the game with a home run and watch everybody else walk off the field while you're running the bases.”

“You've got to have some fun in this game. If you don't have fun, you're not going to be able to play your best.”

“The beauty of baseball is that you can't script it.”

“That's the man's name.”

“I think the beauty of baseball is that it's a team game, and you have to rely on your teammates.”

“I have always been a person who is concerned with the dignity of the game.”

“My breaking stuff was my slider and curveball. The curve was my out pitch. I didn't have a good changeup. I had a good fastball, but not a great one.”

“We'll be back with the happy recap after this.”

“I wake up and I see the Yankees. It's almost like you want to pinch yourself and see if it's real.”

“Baseball is a social institution. That's the first thing you have to understand.”