Quotes and One Liners

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I never blame myself when I’m not hitting. I just blame the bat, and if it keeps up, I change bats; after all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?

‘Yogi' Berra

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Baseball Yogi-isms Bats Hitting

Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun.

Joe Garagiola

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

Baseball Sports Of pitcher Billy Loes

When you’re 21, you're a prospect; when you’re 30, you’re a suspect.

Jim McGlothlin

baseball player

Alcohol Baseball Sports To Don Kessinger when asked for advice on managing

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

Ted Williams

(1918 – 2002) American baseball player

Baseball Sports Hitting

I’d like to help you, but you don’t drink.

Bob Lemon

professional baseball player & manager

If Pete Rose brings the Reds in first, they ought to bronze him and put him in cement.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game; home is where the heartache is.

Ron Luciano

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

Baseball Sports Heaven Umpires

I’d be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.

Pete Rose

American baseball player

Baseball Misspokements Sports Betting

If anyone wants me tell them I'm being embalmed.

Casey Stengel

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Baseball Sports Requirements of a good manager Sense of humor

A sense of humor and a good bullpen.

‘Whitey’ Herzog

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager

The Cards lead the Dodgers 4-2 after one inning and that one hasn’t even started.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Baseball's a very simple game. All you have to do is sit on your butt, spit tobacco, and nod at the stupid things your manager says.

Bill Lee

American baseball pitcher

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

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.

Mell Ott

American baseball player

Baseball Sports Autographs

I throw the ball as hard as ever, but it just takes longer to get to the plate.

Don Newcombe

American baseball pitcher

Baseball Sports Pitching

Andujar Cedeno to lead it off; he swings… and he is hit by a pitch… and it is hit over the wall and out of here for a home run.

Ralph Kiner

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals and three-run homers.

Earl Weaver

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

I’ve never seen a game like this; every game this year has been like this.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer