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These baseball quotes are perfect for this time of year. Are you familiar with these?
- “If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the
baseball game.” – Rickey Henderson - “I could have played baseball another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that.” – George Brett
- “When you start the game, they don’t say ‘Work Ball!’ They say, ‘Play ball!” – Willie Stargell
- “One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.” – James Anthony Abbott
- “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” – Ted Williams
- “Remember these two things: play hard and have fun.” – Tony Gwynn. Is this one of the best baseball quotes?
- “Early in my career, I decided I never wanted to get out of shape.” – Cal Ripken, Jr.
- “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson
- “If the people don’t wanna come out to the ballpark, nobody’s gonna stop ’em.” – Yogi Berra
- “Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.” – Yogi Berra
- “Baseball is a man maker.” – Al Spalding
- “Baseball was, is, and always will be the best game in the world to me.” – Babe Ruth
- “Baseball is a drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.” – Joe Garagiola in Baseball Is A Funny Game
- “Baseball is a lot like life. It’s a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life.” – American Sportscaster, Ernie Harwell
- “It ain’t nothin’ till I call it.” – MLB Umpire, William ‘Bill’ Klem
- “There are only two seasons: winter and baseball.” – Bill Veeck, Jr.
- “There’s no crying in baseball!” – A League of Their Own
- “Close doesn’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.” – Frank Robinson
- “I never had a job. I just always played baseball.” – Satchel Paige
- “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth
- “Fans don’t boo nobodies.” – Mr. October, Reggie Jackson
- “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us all.” – Bull Durham. This has to be one of the best baseball quotes!
- “Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it after you catch it is a business.” – Tommy Henrich
- “I’ve come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.” – Bob Lemon
- “The game of baseball isn’t over until it’s over.” – Yogi Berra
- “It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing your whole life.” – Mickey Mantle
- “You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.” – Cal Ripken, Jr.
- “This is like Deja vu all over again.” – Yogi Berra
- “Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth
- “The way to make coaches think you’re in shape in the spring is to get a tan.” – Whitey Ford
- “Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” – French-American Historian, Jacques Barzun. Do you think this is the best of all the baseball quotes?
- “Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when
he’s losing; nobody wants you to quit when you’re ahead.” – Jackie Robinson - “For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps.” – Willie May
- “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” – Moneyball
- “Progress always involves risk. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” – Frederick B. Wilcox
Which of these baseball quotes are your favorite? Let me know in the comments!