I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance. ~Ron Shelton, Bull Durham, 1988
Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up. ~Bob Lemon
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. ~Roy Campanella
No game in the world is as tidy and dramatically neat as baseball, with cause and effect, crime and punishment, motive and result, so cleanly defined. ~Paul Gallico
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." ~Willie Stargell, 1981
Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated. ~Author Unknown
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball. ~Woodie Held
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
Baseball is a ballet without music. Drama without words. ~Ernie Harwell, "The Game for All America," 1955
