Motivational Baseball Quotes

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

William Arthur Ward

Motivational, Sports, Determination

William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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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

Motivational, Inspiring, Success

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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Thomas Jefferson

Inspirational, Positive, Success

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I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

Sandy Koufax

Sports, Baseball, Athlete

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There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens.

Tommy Lasorda

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

Tommy Lasorda

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Aug 24, 2015

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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

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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

Bob Lemon

Friendship, Sports, Baseball

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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Vince Lombardi (2012). “What it Takes to be Number One”, p.71, Thomas Nelson

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The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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

Vince Lombardi

Love, Inspirational, Life

Vince Lombardi, Jr. (2012). “What It Takes to Be Number One”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

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Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Babe Ruth

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.

Warren Spahn

Sports, Baseball, Mlb

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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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

Sports, Baseball, Athlete

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Seneca the Younger

Inspirational, Success, Tattoo

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It ain't like football. You can't make up no trick plays.

Yogi Berra

Funny, Baseball, Football

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

John Wooden

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

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It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

John Wooden

Motivational, Inspiring, Graduation

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.160, B&H Publishing Group

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If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Joe Namath

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

John Wooden

Basketball, Motivational Sports, Character

"The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Joe Paterno

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.

Knute Rockne

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

Lou Brock

Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.

Pete Rose

Motivational, Sports, Baseball

Pete Rose, Peter Golenbock (1985). “Pete Rose on hitting: how to hit better than anybody”, Perigee

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

Babe Ruth

Baseball, Motivational Sports, Games

Babe Ruth, Bob Considine (1948). “The Babe Ruth story as told to Bob Considine: with 49 photos”

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