50+ Short Baseball Quotes to Inspire and Motivate Every Player

"There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that."

- Derek Jeter

"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way."

- Satchel Paige

"Stay humble, and work hard every day no matter what happens."

- Ronald Acuna Jr.

"Baseball is a game of failure. It's about how you respond to it that matters."

- Alex Rodriguez

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there."

- Gale Sayers

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing."

- Javier Báez

"You just can't beat the person who never gives up."

- Babe Ruth

"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging."

- Hank Aaron

"When you fail, just come back up and keep grinding."

- Juan Soto

"It don't matter what is going on. It don't matter what is happening, never stop. Just keep going."

- Juan Soto

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."

- Archie Griffin

"You can’t let the failures get you down. Learn from them, stay positive, and never give up."

- Buster Posey

"In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being prepared to seize the moment and having the courage to take your best swing."

- Hank Aaron

"When you’ve learned to believe in yourself, there’s no telling how good a player you can be. That’s because you have the mental edge."

- Rod Karew

"I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it."

- Reggie Jackson

"You may not think you’re going to make it. You may want to quit. But if you keep your eye on the ball, you can accomplish anything."

- Hank Aaron

"It ain’t over ’til it’s over."

- Yogi Berra

"Nobody wanted me. Scouts told me to go to school, to forget baseball. Coaches said, ‘You’re never going to make it.’ I appreciated their honesty because I think when someone tells you something you may not like, you have to use that as fuel for motivation."

- Mike Piazza

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

- Babe Ruth

"I'm not afraid to fail. I'm not afraid to fall over and make a mistake."

- Dustin Pedroia

"I don't care about three hits in a game; I care about going 3-for-4 and helping the team win."

- Christian Yelich

"I want to be the best. I want to be the best at what I do."

- Cody Bellinger

"You've got to have fun. Regardless of how you feel inside, you've got to project positive energy."

- Manny Ramirez

"You can't let the highs be too high and the lows be too low."

- Ryan Howard

"You've got to love the process."

- Mike Soroka

"You've got to have that edge to compete at the highest level."

- Gerrit Cole

"There's always room for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the game."

- Justin Verlander

"If you have a bad day in baseball, and start thinking about it, you will have 10 more."

- Sammy Sosa

"Never say never in this game because crazy stuff can happen."

- Mark Buehrle

"Remember two things: play hard and have fun."

- Tony Gwynn

"It isn’t hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough is being good every day"

- Willie Mays

"I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it."

- Carl Yastrzemski

"People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."

- Rogers Hornsby

"Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don’t love what you’re doing and you can’t give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short."

- Al Lopez

"When I played ball, I didn’t play for fun… It’s no pink tea, and Mollycoddles had better stay out. It’s a contest and everything that implies, a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

- Ty Cobb

"Never permit the pressure to exceed the pleasure."

- Joe Maddon

"Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there."

- Bo Jackson

"A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example."

- Joe DiMaggio

"If a ballplayer is satisfied, he’s going to slip. You have to keep fighting to improve."

- Nellie Fox

"When you get up to the plate, nobody’s there to help you. You’ve got to do this on your own."

- Ichiro Suzuki

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."

- Vince Lombardi

"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."

- Earl Weaver

"If you don’t have dreams, you don’t have a life."

- Bryce Harper

"Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical."

- Yogi Berra

"Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to is."

- Catfish Hunter

"As Ted Williams once said, “The hardest thing to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat, squarely.”"

- Ted Williams

"If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn’t surprise you."

- Justin Verlander

"You either get better or you get worse. Those are the only two options."

- Max Scherzer

"Don’t try to be a hero. Try to be a winner."

- George Brett

"Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical."

- Yogi Berra

"You'd be surprised how many shortcomings can be overcome by hustle."

- Pete Rose

"Never give up. Don’t cave."

- Jim “The Rookie” Morris

"Work hard and have patience."

- Randy Johnson

"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else."

- Yogi Berra

"I worry about what I can control, and that's come out and improve every day, enjoy the process, count your blessings, and work extremely hard."

- Tim Tebow

"You can't win unless you learn how to lose."

- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"Hustle is just playing the game right."

- Jimmy Rollins

"You should shoot for high standards, and believe they're obtainable."

- Buster Posey

"You’ve gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life."

- Steve Carlton

"Yeah, I've never been afraid of any challenge, and I'm either all in or all out, because that's the mindset I've always had."

- John Smoltz

"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life."

- Wade Boggs

"I can’t stand satisfaction. To me, greatness comes from that quest for perfection."

- Mike Schmidt

"If you’re not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he’ll be ready to take your job."

- Brooks Robinson

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

- Yogi Berra

"Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on Earth."

- Roberto Clemente

"You should seek approval from yourself."

- Ichiro Suzuki

"I want people to expect more from me because I expect more. If you don’t set goals high, you’re not trying."

- Todd Helton

"It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!"

- Ernie Banks

"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day, and that’s the way baseball is."

- Bob Feller

"Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher."

- Ty Cobb

"Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you’ve started to think of failure."

- Tommy Lasorda

"A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished."

- Joe Torre

"Whenever I get into a tough situation…I think of growing up, and I say, ‘This situation won’t be the worst one I’ve ever been in."

- Billy Wagner

"I don’t fraternize with players when it’s time to hit. I’m preparing for the game. It’s the most important time of the day."

- Albert Belle

"I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice."

- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end."

- Tom Seaver

"Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests."

- Derek Jeter

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run."

- Babe Ruth

"There is no time to fool around when you practice. Every drill must have a purpose."

- Albert Pujols

"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something."

- Nolan Ryan

"If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the baseball game."

- Rickey Henderson

"I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

"I have such high standards for myself and I will never settle for being a mediocre player."

- Chipper Jones

"I was told I would never make it because I’m too short. Well, I’m still too short, but I’ve got 10 All-Star games, two World Series championships, and I’m a very happy and contented guy. It doesn’t matter what your height is, it’s what’s in your heart."

- Kirby Puckett

"Play this game like the 8-year-old you used to be, dreaming to play in the show. Heart, passion, and fire! Remember where you came from."

- Bryce Harper

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching."

- Satchel Paige

"Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It’s about preparation, courage, understanding, and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result."

- Joe Torre

"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two!"

- Ernie Banks

"Nobody's perfect. We make mistakes, but the important thing is we learn from them and move forward."

- Aroldis Chapman

"Why does everyone talk about the past? All that counts is tomorrow’s game."

- Roberto Clemente

"You know, win with class, lose with class. Just keep your mouth shut and go play your game."

- Chipper Jones

"The best pitchers have a short-term memory and a bulletproof confidence."

- Greg Maddux

"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you."

- Satchel Paige

"Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make the most of the abilities we have."

- Jim Abbott

"If you’re not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he’ll be ready to take your job. I want people to expect more from me because I expect more. If you don’t set goals high, you’re not trying."

- Todd Helton

"To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments."

- Ken Griffey Jr.

"If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game."

- Rickey Henderson

"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is."

- Bullet Bob Feller

"There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can’t. What you’ve got to do is turn about and say ‘Watch me’."

- Bryce Harper

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination"

- Tommy LaSorda

"What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time."

- Don Zimmer

"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

- Derek Jeter

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

- Albert Pujols

"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something"

- Nolan Ryan

"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

"The game isn't over until it's over."

- Yogi Berra

"A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished.."

- Joe Torre

"I always try to do the best I can in every at-bat, every game. Just try to be consistent."

- Mike Trout

"You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series."

- Anthony Rizzo

"It's not about the name on the back of the jersey; it's about the name on the front."

- David Wright

"You can't worry about what people say about you. You just have to go out and do your job, and that's what I focus on."

- Manny Machado

"Load up your mind with pictures capturing your preferred tomorrow. Put the remembrances of the past in a place where they won’t block your view."

- Gary Carter

"Pitching is the art of instilling fear."

- Sandy Koufax

"Baseball is such a tough game, it really humbles you at times, you just have to try not to get too high or too low."

- Chase Utley

"You can’t get real happy or real depressed when you play baseball. Baseball is a great sport in that it offers a player a lot of opportunities for atonement."

- Mike Piazza

"It’s a game, and that’s how I am going to treat it."

- Ken Griffey Jr.

"I like to be against the odds. I’m not afraid to be lonely at the top."

- Barry Bonds

"Winning depends on where you put your priorities. It’s usually best to put them over the fence."

- Jason Giambi

"Slumps are like a soft bed. They’re easy to get into and hard to get out of."

- Johnny Bench

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too."

- Yogi Berra

"Don’t ever let the pressure exceed the pleasure."

- Joe Maddon

"Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny."

- Don Sutton

"Good is not good when better is expected."

- Vin Scully

"I didn’t realize how much I loved the game until I couldn’t play it."

- Mark Teixeira

"Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world."

- Babe Ruth

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success."

- Babe Ruth

"Success is a journey, not a destination."

- Arthur Ashe

"Sometimes, we get caught up in the moment. We start hanging out with the wrong people. But you know, everything in life happens for a reason, so you can appreciate what you are."

- Manny Ramirez

"I thank God every day because I'm living a life I never imagined."

- Ronald Acuna Jr.

"As a catcher, you have to put your focus on what you're doing defensively. You learn how to put your at-bats aside if you're struggling."

- Buster Posey

"I'm a firm believer that positive thinking creates positive results."

- Eddy Alvarez

"Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades."

- Frank Robinson

"The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love."

- Bryant Gumbel

"The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them."

- Hank Aaron

"You have to have a lot of little boy in you to play baseball for a living."

- Roy Campanella

"Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical."

- Yogi Berra

"I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids."

- Bo Jackson

"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for... reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration."

- Casey Stengel

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

- Jackie Robinson

"Baseball is a game of the soul."

- Pedro Martinez

"If somebody is gracious enough to give me a second chance, I won't need a third."

- Pete Rose

"If you don't think too good, don't think too much."

- Ted Williams

"You don’t need to have a perfect ending to be happy."

- Prince Fielder

"It ain't like I had a dad out there to play catch with me or throw me batting practice. I'm proud of myself."

- Tommy Pham

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being."

- Jackie Robinson

"I don't think that you have to put any pressure on yourself."

- Aroldis Chapman

"God has given me a second chance and I'm not going to waste it."

- Manny Ramirez

"There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best."

- Joe DiMaggio

"Baseball is a game of inches."

- Bob Feller

"There are only two seasons – winter and baseball."

- Bill Veeck

"I guess, first and foremost, I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."

- Tim Tebow

"The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up."

- Bob Uecker

"There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street."

- Willie Stargell

"I don't panic. I just make pitch."

- Freddy Garcia

"The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud."

- Bob Uecker

"Baseball is not life. It is a fiction, a metaphor. And a ballplayer is a man who agrees to uphold that metaphor as though lives were at stake."

- David James Duncan

"The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The entire integrity of the game is the umpires."

- Doug Harvey

"The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided."

- Casey Stengel

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

- Bob Lemon

"Life is one big transition."

- Willie Stargell

"I see great things in baseball."

- Walt Whitman

"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."

- Leo Durocher

"If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself."

- Mickey Mantle

"I love going to the mound every fifth day to help my team win games."

- Chris Sale

"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life."

- Mickey Mantle

"When you grow up, you'll be older but those memories you have as a kid last forever."

- Xander Bogaerts

"Some say I'm selfish. My approach is the complete opposite of selfishness."

- Joey Votto

"God has blessed me to play and that's what I'm going to do."

- Nolan Arenado

"My favorite ability in a player is the combination of aggressiveness and patience."

- Joey Votto

"The strongest thing that baseball has going for it today are its yesterdays."

- Lawrence Ritter

"For people to judge me, I understand. There's nothing I can do."

- Alex Cora

"I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee."

- Joe DiMaggio

"Golf was a great way to be better in baseball. And now golf is something I enjoy, and a way to better experience and succeed in life."

- John Smoltz

"It is my biggest regret that I gave up 10 runs on my last outing as a Ranger."

- Yu Darvish

"The charm of baseball is that, dull as it may be on the field, it is endlessly fascinating as a rehash."

- Jim Murray

"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base."

- Dave Barry

"When I backed off the cardio and refocused on strength training, the muscle definition came back."

- Gabe Kapler

"Words can't describe how happy I'm feeling with the love I'm feeling from the fans, from the Mavs fans and my people in Georgia. They appreciate what I do."

- Zaza Pachulia

"My dad was born in Cuba and my mother's family is Puerto Rican. But my parents are both extremely proud to be American citizens, and they raised me to take pride in being from this country."

- Nolan Arenado

"Green base ballers don't want to be viewed as unhealthy. Young players are constantly judged and evaluated on every layer of their being."

- Gabe Kapler

"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings."

- Earl Wilson

"All pitchers are liars or crybabies."

- Yogi Berra

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

- Yogi Berra

"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare."

- Juma Ikangaa

"Do you want your pizza cut in 8 or 16 slices, Mr Berra? Better make it 8. I don't think I could eat 16."

- Yogi Berra

"A coach's passion for the game is contagious."

"Coaches shape the future of the game."

"A coach's dedication is the foundation of every team."

"Great coaches bring out the best in every player."

"A coach's support is the greatest gift to a player."

"Coaches turn dreams into reality."

"A coach's belief in their team is the driving force behind success."

"Your love and support make every game better."

"Your encouragement is my greatest motivation."

"I'm grateful for your support and understanding of my love for baseball."

"Thank you for being my biggest fan and cheering me on."

"Your presence at my games makes me feel unstoppable."

"Thank you for standing by me through every game."

"Your belief in me makes all the difference."

"Your love and support give me strength on and off the field."

"Having you in the stands makes me play harder."

"Your support means more than words can express."

"Thank you for always being there, rain or shine."

"Your love for me and the game is my greatest blessing."

"Your encouragement is my secret weapon."

"Your cheers from the stands keep me going."

"Your support gives me the confidence to succeed."

"I'm grateful for your love and support, on and off the field."

"swing is a chance to do something great."

- Unknown

"The joy of the game is what makes it special."

"Play with heart, and you'll always be a winner."

"Every game is a new adventure."

"Always play with a smile on your face."

"Believe in your dreams and work hard to achieve them."

"Have fun, play fair, and do your best."

"Every player has a unique talent to share."

"In baseball, anything is possible with hard work."

"Watching you play baseball is my favorite pastime."

"Every game you play makes me proud to be your biggest fan."

"Your dedication to baseball is inspiring."

"Seeing you on the field is the highlight of my day."

"Your love for the game makes my heart race."

"I'm your biggest fan, on and off the field."

"Your talent and hard work are truly amazing."

"I love cheering you on at every game."

"Your passion for baseball is one of the many reasons I love you."

"Seeing you play makes me appreciate the game even more."

"Your love for baseball is contagious."

"I'm so proud of everything you accomplish on the field."

"Your dedication to the game is one of your best qualities."

"Watching you play is the best part of my day."

"Your commitment to baseball is inspiring."

"I'm your number one fan, always and forever."

"Seeing you in your element on the field is a joy."

"Your love for baseball is one of the many reasons I'm proud to be with you."

"A great coach inspires players to believe in themselves."

"Coaches are the backbone of every successful team."

"The best coaches teach more than just the game."

"A coach's guidance is invaluable on and off the field."

"Great coaches turn potential into performance."

"A coach's belief in their players is a game-changer."

"Coaches teach lessons that last a lifetime."

"A coach's wisdom is the key to unlocking players' potential."

"Coaches build champions through hard work and dedication."

"A coach's encouragement can turn a game around."

"The best coaches inspire, motivate, and lead by example."

"A coach's influence goes beyond the field."

"Great coaches create great players."