Quotes about baseball

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.

— Jacques Barzun

You can't think and hit the ball at the same time.

— Yogi Berra

If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's going to stop them.

— Yogi Berra

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical

— Yogi Berra

Ninety percent of this game is half mental.

— Yogi Berra

If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them .

— Yogi Berra

Back then, if you had a sore arm, the only people concerned were you and your wife. Now it's you, your wife, your agent, your investment counselor, your stockbroker, and your publisher.

— Jim Bouton

A ball player has got to be kept hungry be become a big leaguer. That is why no boy from a rich family ever made the big leagues.

— Joe Dimaggio

Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand.

— Leo Durocher

You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow, it may rain.

— Leo Durocher

Give me some scratching, diving, hungry ballplayers who come to kill you.

— Leo Durocher

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

— Joe Garagiola

Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it is a business.

— Tommy Henrich

Hit em where they ain't.

— Willie Keeler

Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing.

— Ron Luciano

Most people miss the great part mental outlook plays in this game.

— Billy Martin

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear.

— Max De Pree

A full mind is an empty bat.

— Branch Rickey

See the ball; hit the ball.

— Pete Rose

Trying to get a fast ball past Hank Aaron is like trying to get the sun past a rooster.

— Curt Simmons

Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire.

— Robert Smith

Going to bed with a woman never hurt a ball player. It's staying up all night looking for them that does you in.

— Casey Stengel

Managing is getting paid for home runs someone else hits.

— Casey Stengel

A baseball fan is a spectator sitting 500 feet from home plate Who can see better than an umpire standing five feet away.

— Source Unknown

In the great department store of life, baseball is the toy department.

— Source Unknown