Baseball is for the leisurely afternoons of summer and for the unchanging dreams. Votes: 4
Roger KahnBaseball is one of the most beautiful games. It is. It is a very Zen-like game. Votes: 4
Jim JarmuschBaseball is a kind of collective chess with arms and legs in full play under sunlight. Votes: 4
Jacques BarzunBaseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up. Votes: 4
Sharon OldsBaseball is sunshine, green grass, fathers and sons, our rural past. Votes: 3
Albert Theodore PowersBaseball skills schizophrenically encompass a pitcher's, a batter's and a fielder's. Votes: 3
John UpdikeBaseball has long been a national pastime that many Americans have cherished. Votes: 3
Jim SensenbrennerBaseball gives ... a growing boy self-poise and self-reliance. Baseball is a man maker. Votes: 3
Albert Goodwill SpaldingBaseball is a soap opera that lends itself to probabilistic thinking. [Dick Cramer] Votes: 3
Michael LewisBaseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States. Votes: 3
Pete SamprasBaseball is a little bigger gamble than most, and the stakes are pretty high. Votes: 3
Jacob RuppertBaseball fans love numbers. They love to swirl them around their mouths like Bordeaux wine. Votes: 3
Pat ConroyBaseball is a religion in my classroom. It's a very important part of life, baseball. Votes: 3
Rafe EsquithBaseball, of all sports, and maybe of all human endeavors, has no room for cynicism. Votes: 3
Howard Frank MosherBaseball is fathers and sons. Football is brothers beating each other up in the backyard. Votes: 3
Donald HallBaseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it. Votes: 3
Babe RuthBaseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest. Votes: 3
Rogers HornsbyBaseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything. Votes: 3
Toby HarrahBaseball lasts as long as it takes. Like life, like love, baseball exists in real time. Votes: 3
Carol TavrisBaseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God. Votes: 3
Willie StargellBaseball is the most intellectual game because most of the action goes on in your head. Votes: 3
Henry A. KissingerLittle League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. Votes: 3
Yogi BerraBaseball is an art! A drama! A ballet without music! Let us give it a Greek chorus! Votes: 3
Deborah WilesMy name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. Votes: 3
Ken Griffey, Jr.Baseball in the Navy always was much more fun than it had been in the major leagues. Votes: 3
Bob FellerYou owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life. Votes: 3
Pete RoseI swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can. Votes: 3
Babe RuthBaseball is our national pastime, that is if you discount political campaigning. Votes: 2
Ronald ReaganBaseball was just the avenue that the Lord used so I can provide for my family, Votes: 2
Mariano RiveraBaseball has better opening days and All-Star Games than the N.F.L. does. Ours stink. Votes: 2
John MaddenThe key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers. Votes: 1
Earl WeaverLove is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. Votes: 1
Yogi BerraIf I didn't make it in baseball, I won't have made it workin'. I didn't like to work. Votes: 1
Yogi BerraClose don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. Votes: 0
Frank RobinsonMarx was wrong--religion is not the opiate of the masses, baseball is. Votes: 0
Madalyn Murray O'HairNobody does anything better than me in baseball (said before the 1971 World Series). Votes: 0
Roberto ClementeOn matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way. Votes: 0
A. Bartlett GiamattiMy real-life athletic career was not very much. I played Little League baseball. Votes: 0
Dennis QuaidThis is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball. Votes: 0
Rickey HendersonThe strongest thing that baseball has going for it today are its yesterdays. Votes: 0
Lawrence RitterMaking love is like hitting a baseball. You just gotta relax and concentrate. Votes: 0
Susan SarandonThe genius of our institutions is democratic - baseball is a democratic game. Votes: 0
Albert Goodwill SpaldingIf it weren't for baseball, many kids wouldn't know what a millionaire looked like. Votes: 0
Phyllis DillerWhoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball. Votes: 0
Jacques BarzunPlaying baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. Votes: 0
Willie StargellIf my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. Votes: 0
Rickey HendersonI shall tell my doctors baseball has more curative powers than all their medicine. Votes: 0
Herbert HooverIf God wanted football played in the spring, he would not have invented baseball. Votes: 0
Sam RutiglianoTalking to Yogi Berra about baseball is like talking to Homer about the Gods. Votes: 0
A. Bartlett GiamattiWhoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball. Votes: 0
Rogers HornsbyI played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball. Votes: 0
Maggie LawsonA brilliant idea without action is like Mark McGwire playing baseball without a bat. Votes: 0
Jack CanfieldThe new Haitian baseball can't weigh more than four ounces or less than five. Votes: 0
Jerry ColemanThe best thing about baseball is that you can do something about yesterday tomorrow. Votes: 0
Manny TrilloToughest job in baseball is the general manager. Second toughest is the hitting coach. Votes: 0
Ken HarrelsonDespite reforms in steroid control, serious problems still occur in and out of baseball. Votes: 0
Jim SensenbrennerI'm always flattered when someone thinks of me as a potential commissioner of baseball. Votes: 0
Cal Ripken, Jr.I like playing all sports, from football to soccer, and I love playing baseball. Votes: 0
Ryan GuzmanThe first thing to know about playing baseball in Michigan is, Michigan's really cold. Votes: 0
Derek JeterKnowin' all about baseball is just about as profitable as bein' a good whittler. Votes: 0
Kin HubbardI love baseball. What I love about baseball is that you are always waiting. Votes: 0
Frederick BuschI was a professional athlete, the best baseball player in the world at one point. Votes: 0
Jose CansecoYoung players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball Votes: 0
Barry BondsYoung players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball. Votes: 0
Barry BondsIt will revolutionize baseball. It will open a new area of alibis for the players. Votes: 0
Gabe PaulPlaying baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true. Votes: 0
Dale MurphyYou look around baseball and when things go south, that type of fan apathy happens. Votes: 0
Mike QuadeA cloud hangs over baseball. It's a cloud called drugs and it's permeated our game. Votes: 0
Peter UeberrothOne of the things Ive learned is that baseball is something that happens over time. Votes: 0
Mark WalterKids are always chasing rainbows, but baseball is a world where you can catch them. Votes: 0
Johnny Vander MeerI'm a baseball player. Not being able to play baseball certainly was a lonely thing. Votes: 0
Hideki MatsuiIn baseball when they say you're out, you're out. It's the same way in politics. Votes: 0
Gerald R. FordTarring a highway in 90-degree heat is hard work. This is baseball. Something I love. Votes: 0
Todd HeltonThere are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns. Votes: 0
Paul BrounI thank heaven we have had baseball in this world... the kids... our national pastime. Votes: 0
Babe RuthThere is no logical reason why girls shouldn't play baseball. It's not all that tough. Votes: 0
Hank AaronOpera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian. Votes: 0
H. L. MenckenI'm not perfect. Nobody's perfect. But I love baseball and I love to play hard. Votes: 0
Adrian BeltrePerhaps the truest axiom in baseball is that the toughest thing to do is repeat. Votes: 0
Walt AlstonPerhaps the truest axiom in baseball is that the toughest thing to do is repeat. Votes: 0
Walter AlstonIf you don't like the way the Atlanta Braves are playing then you don't like baseball. Votes: 0
Chuck TannerI am lucky, .. that the popular sport in the Soviet Union was chess and not baseball. Votes: 0
Garry KasparovYou've got to have camaraderie or togetherness on a baseball team if you want to win. Votes: 0
Andy PettitteA tall, thin old man waving a scorecard from the corner of his dugout. That's baseball. Votes: 0
Ernie HarwellOther kids went out and beat each other up or played baseball, and I built electronics. Votes: 0
Robert MoogDeep down, it's all baseball, no matter what kind of geometrical shape you play it with. Votes: 0
Vernon D. BurnsI always dreamed of making it in baseball, but life has moved pretty quickly for me. Votes: 0
Mike TroutI wasn't ever good enough to be on the baseball team and that sort of stuff. Votes: 0
Balthazar GettyI haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.' Votes: 0
Rickey HendersonI knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture. Votes: 0
Bob UeckerI don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball. Votes: 0
Barry BondsI was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that. Votes: 0
Willie McCoveyA baseball game is twice as much fun if you're seeing it on the company's time. Votes: 0
William FeatherI have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much. Votes: 0
Rickey HendersonI'm a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can't be gifted in everything. Votes: 0
Alex RodriguezI'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do. Votes: 0
Mickey MantleNolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart. Votes: 0
Randy JohnsonEven if my father wasn't speaking to me, he would never, ever miss a baseball game. Votes: 0
Ryan ReynoldsI'd rather be a good person off the field than a good baseball player on the field. Votes: 0
Bryce HarperI'm a baseball player. I'm also a guy who mows his lawn and plays with his dog. Votes: 0
Scott RolenWhen you're mad at someone, it's probably best not to break his arm with a baseball bat. Votes: 0
Evel KnievelI like to hunt. After baseball, I'll go back and buy some land and do some farming. Votes: 0
Jeremy BondermanMy job is baseball. That's it. After, I'll talk to my country. I'm happy to do that. Votes: 0
Hee-seop ChoiI think that to fully appreciate baseball, it helps to have been born in the U.S. Votes: 0
Khaled HosseiniIf a jury of your peers finds you not guilty, I will reinstate you back into baseball. Votes: 0
Kenesaw Mountain LandisIf you have a bad day in baseball, and start thinking about it, you will have 10 more. Votes: 0
Sammy SosaI eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base. Votes: 0
Simone ElkelesWhen I came into baseball, I had one goal for my career - the Hall of Fame. Votes: 0
Justin VerlanderI was for a short time on the baseball team as shortstop, where I was no good. Votes: 0
Herbert HooverOne of the duties of a baseball fan is to engage in arguments with the man behind him. Votes: 0
Sharon OldsI spent a lot of hours on the baseball field doing whatever I could do to get better. Votes: 0
Evan LongoriaI was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time to work out. Votes: 0
Bo JacksonI am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball. Votes: 0
Roberto ClementeYou know, I'm from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand. Votes: 0
Eli RothIf a guy is taking his girl for granted, he really deserves a slap, with a baseball bat. Votes: 0
Louis TomlinsonI'd be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball. Votes: 0
Pete RoseIf you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right. Votes: 0
Tom SeaverYou know, it's a different deal - throwing a football as opposed to throwing a baseball.
Drew BledsoeI love sports. If I could be a baseball player I would. I just am not good at it at all.
Eric HutchinsonIt's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.
Mark TeixeiraFinally learning his baseball history, on the topic of Hank Aaron and his home run record
Alfonso SorianoTo the people out there, baseball is a simple sport. But it is complex. It is never easy.
Dave WinfieldI'm a very competitive person, whether it's school, baseball or even playing video games.
David PriceThere's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part.
David WrightHe's the strangest hitter in baseball. Figure him out one way and he'll kill you another.
Sandy KoufaxAt Texas, I was a football player playing baseball. And the way I play I think I still am.
Adam DunnI love to play tennis and golf, listen to music, watch baseball and root for the Redskins.
Alan GreenspanI had a life-long ambition to be a professional baseball player, but nobody would sign me.
Gerald R. FordYou might be a redneck if you have a very special baseball cap, just for formal occasions.
Jeff FoxworthyThe hardest thing to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat, squarely.
Ted WilliamsNot everybody will become a baseball star and not everybody will make the money I'm making.
Bobby BonillaBaseball would be a better game if more third basemen got hit in the mouth by line drivers.
Dan JenkinsIve got a fantasy-baseball team with my brother. But I have to admit, he does all the work.
David EinhornShooting gives me a good feeling. It is faster than baseball and you are out on one strike.
Ernest HemingwayI've tried a lot of things in the off-season, but the only thing I really know is baseball.
Hank AaronPeople ask me, What would you be doing without baseball? I don't know...super-sizing fries?
Jason GiambiYou always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.
Alex RodriguezAfter getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
Bob UeckerI hate baseball. It's dull. Nothing happens. It's like watching grass - no, Astroturf - grow
Jeff JarvisI wear a baseball cap all the time, which I would never normally wear, and I walk very fast.
Michael CaineI know for a stretch, at least nine years, I was one of the best lead-off hitters in baseball
Brady AndersonGive me five players like Robinson and a pitcher and I'll beat any nine-man team in baseball.
Chuck DressenIt (baseball) has no clock, no ties and no Liberal intrusions into the organized progression.
George WillPeople need to look at baseball like it has been sent from the heavens, and respect the game.
Johnny DamonI always thought that it was kind of silly that a baseball card could be worth so much money.
Matthew ModineTo get the adrenaline going before the game for a big league baseball game was pretty special.
Daniel HudsonWaking up every day and coming to the ballpark and playing baseball ... that's a good feeling.
Jason HeywardAnytime you put a baseball player in a suit and take him out of his element its uncomfortable.
Paul KonerkoI never get nervous. Baseball consists of two things: hitting and pitching, and we've got both.
Carl PohladIt's baseball. You've got to be the same guy every day, no matter if you go 4-for-4 or 0-for-4.
Gordon BeckhamI have always wanted to be a published author. I write baseball books because I love the sport.
Jonathan WeeksI love baseball. You know, it doesn't have to mean anything. It's just very beautiful to watch.
Woody AllenMike Trout is unbelievable. He's one of the best players in baseball right now, if not the best.
Bryce HarperThere are some people who might look better if you smacked them in the head with a baseball bat.
Jared LetoEven talking about serious issues - it's hard to fit in anything around calling a baseball game.
Joe BuckIf you want to end darkness you cannot beat it with a baseball bat, you have to turn on a light.
Marianne WilliamsonBaseball has a special place in our hearts. It is the game that shows us as we would like to be.
Mary McGroryDon Gullett's the only guy who can throw a baseball through a car wash and not get the ball wet.
Pete RoseAnalytics only goes so far. Basketball, more than baseball, for example, is really a team sport.
Steve BallmerI don't think about how many people are watching me. I'm just happy to play baseball for myself.
Vladimir GuerreroThe fastball is the best pitch in baseball. It's like having five pitches, if you move it around.
Luis TiantI know it's tough. Everybody in baseball knows its tough. I'm just going to give it my best shot.
Mark McGwireI tried football and got my ass beat. I tried baseball, and the ball knocked out one of my teeth.
UsherI am and will always be just simply a basball [sic] player, my tomb stone will just say. Baseball.
Jose CansecoI like football. I like baseball. When the pitcher and the batter start fighting, that's the best.
Pablo FranciscoA critic once characterized baseball as six minutes of action crammed into two-and-one-half hours.
Ray FitzgeraldI'm blessed with health and energy and passion for the game of baseball, and also to help children.
Carlos DelgadoThe Big Hurt describes me perfectly-not as a person, but as a player. It's what I do to a baseball.
Frank ThomasEveryone says the best fans in baseball are here [in Boston] and I can't wait to be a part of that.
Jason BayIf I could even do that [playing] in a softball league, I would never miss anything about baseball.
Prince FielderI hope I haven't reached a pinnacle...I hope there's something more for me in baseball and in life.
Scott RolenWhat I am, what I have, what I am going to leave behind me - all this I owe to the game of baseball.
Babe RuthMajor League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's.
Carlos BeltranBaseball will be back to Montreal, I want to see it. I want it to happen before I die. I will see it
Felipe AlouI sing the Star Spangled Banner, so I can get into football, basketball and baseball games for free.
John CullumI don't know if it's good for baseball, but it sure beats the hell out of rooming with Phil Rizzuto!
Yogi Berra