Keyword: Hitting

My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager
Baseball Sports

When Neil Armstong first set foot on the moon, he and all the space scientists were puzzled by an unidentifiable white object; I knew immediately what it was… that was a home run ball hit off me in 1933 by Jimmie Foxx.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Activities Baseball Sports

He hits from both sides of the plate; he’s amphibious.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

If a guy is a good fastball hitter, does that mean I should throw him a bad fastball?

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

Look at him (Bobby Richardson) – he doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t chew, he doesn’t stay out late, and he still can’t hit .250.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Characteristics Sports

Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

It's easy to stay in the majors for seven and a half years when you hit .300; but when you hit .216 like me, it's really an accomplishment.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

Reggie Jackson wouldn’t get into the batter’s box until he knew we were back from commercial; of course, [Bob] Uecker wanted to hit during the commercial.

sports announcer
Baseball Sports

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?

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

He's the only guy I know who can go 4 for 3.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

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


(1918 – 2002) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

A woman will be elected president before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes.

(1953 – ) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

He could hit .300 with a fountain pen.

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

Gehringer goes two for five on Opening Day and stays that way all season.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

So I'm ugly; I never saw anyone hit with his face.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Basketball Sports Yogi-isms

George Brett could get good wood on an aspirin.

American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

I was the worst hitter ever; I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

That boy couldn't hit the ground if he fell out of an airplane.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

The only thing Earl [Weaver] knows about big-league pitching is that he couldn't hit it.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports