Keyword: Hitting (Page 2)

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

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

American baseball pitcher

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

professional baseball player

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

Slumps are like a soft bed; they're easy to get into and hard to get out of.

(1947 – ) professional baseball player

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


(1918 – 2002) American baseball player

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

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

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager