Keyword: Pitching

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

American baseball pitcher

I found a delivery in my flaw.

(1953 – 1998) baseball player

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

Blind people come to the park just to hear him pitch.

professional baseball player

The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

Gibson's the luckiest pitcher I've ever seen because he always picks the night to pitch when the other team doesn't score any runs.

American baseball player & commentator

The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

He can embarrass the batter on one pitch and the catcher on the next.

baseball player

My problem is I lose too many one-run games – 10-9, 8-7.

American baseball pitcher

I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter, that the only thing I knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit.

American baseball player & commentator

I pitch like my hair’s on fire.

baseball player

We had a very scientific system of bringing in relief pitchers. We used the first one who answered the phone.

American baseball pitcher & pitching coach

Sandy’s fastball was so fast, some batters would start to swing as he was on his way to the mound.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

Oh, hell, if you win twenty games they want you to do it every year.

professional baseball player

Good pitching always stops good hitting and vice versa.

American baseball player

Arthur 'Dazzy' Vance could throw a cream puff through a battleship.

American baseball player

Trying to throw a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sun by a rooster.

(1929 – ) American baseball player

The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.

professional baseball player & manager

I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

He (Satchel Paige) threw the ball as far from the bat and as close to the plate as possible.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

They can’t hit it while I’m standing here holding it.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player