Ballpark Quotes

You've got to overcome adversity if you're going to be a successful player. I'll come to the ballpark tomorrow with a smile on my face. - Joey Devine

You've got loggers and fishermen in Seattle who didn't know what sushi was a decade ago, eating it at the ballpark and wearing headbands with kanji [Japanese characters] on them... That's quite a transformation. Ichiro is the one who is responsible for that shift. - Robert Whiting

You've been to Yankee Stadium when it's got a certain buzz to it, right? ... Well, that's what Houston is like now. Roger has made Houston like an American League East ballpark. - Roger Clemens

You're used to bringing these kids in late and they're playing most of the game. For them it's a great opportunity. It's good for us, too. We get a chance to see them. These guys are playing full games. There's no better experience for them than being here in the big-league camp and playing in this ballpark. - Joe Torre

You're playing ball in the middle of February, so you can't ask for much out of the weather. I'm just looking forward to spending some time at the ballpark. - Mike Shimek

You're going to give up runs when you pitch in this ballpark. That's all there is to it. I thought it was a good performance by [Zito]. - Ken Macha

You wouldn't be able to go to the ballpark and buy a shirt or cap with the team name on it. - Roger Kaplan

You should enter a ballpark the way you enter a church. - Bill Lee

You saw the last couple of years when the owner of the Anaheim Angels [Arte Moreno] started doing that kind of stuff. Look at how many fans they put into every game now. I think it's a great idea. People think about money. Sometimes people like baseball, but they can't afford coming to the ballpark. - Danys Baez

You not going to win too many games if you can't keep the ball in ballpark. We are not doing a good job with that, either. It has to get better. - Frank Robinson