Quote of the day
The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often.
~Rogers Hornsby

The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often.
~Rogers Hornsby
Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you’re going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.
~Randy Johnson
I love being out there on the mound with the ball in my hand. I can control the game. I’m out there. No clock – nothing happens until I throw that thing. Nothing happens. I love that feeling.
~David Cone
Last year, more Americans went to symphonies than went to baseball games. This may be viewed as an alarming statistic, but I think that both baseball and the country will endure.
~John F. Kennedy
If I was traded to the Giants, I’d quit baseball.
~Rocky Colavito
You know we just don’t recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they’re happening. Back then I thought, well, there’ll be other days. I didn’t realize that that was the only day.
~Moonlight Graham in Field of Dreams
Learn to control your emotions or they will control you.
~Edgar Martinez
The great thing about baseball is when you’re done, you’ll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989, I’ll tell them I had amnesia.
~Sparky Anderson
The best possible thing in baseball is winning the World Series. The second-best thing is losing the World Series.
~Tommy Lasorda
I have not burned the candle at both ends. I have not drank and I have not smoked since I was convinced it was not well for me to do so.
~Cap Anson