Baseball

Quotations about Baseball

Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Baseball

As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.

Here are some funny and poignant quotations about baseball. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
"When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)

If you are looking to make a fuller speech about baseball, then below this selection of quotations are three funny themes and three serious themes on the topic of baseball that might help trigger some ideas for your speech or text.

"Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?" Yogi Berra (American baseball player, 1925-2015)

"Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical." Yogi Berra (American baseball player, 1925-2015)

"I never questioned the *integrity*decisions*wife* of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes." Leo Durocher (American baseball player, 1905-1991)

"I always thought the record would stand until it was broken." Yogi Berra (American baseball player, 1925-2015)

I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than *an automobile.*first.*someone's heart.* Tommy Clark (American baseball player, 1888-1945)

"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up." Babe Ruth (American baseball player, 1895-1948)

"Baseball is like *a poker game.*life.*a fine wine.* Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead." Jackie Robinson (American baseball player, 1919-1972)

The way to make coaches think you're in shape in the spring is to *get a tan.*be in shape.*wear loose-fitting clothes.* Whitey Ford (American baseball player, 1928-2020)

"I don't know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball." Duke Snider (American baseball player, 1926-2011)

"Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except the umpire's eye or the ball." Jim Murray (American baseball player, 1878-1945)

"One of the chief duties of the fan is to engage in arguments with the man behind him. This department of the game has been allowed to run down fearfully." Robert Benchley (American humorist, 1889-1945)

"If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's going to stop 'em." Yogi Berra (American baseball player, 1925-2015)

"Baseball is very big with my people. It figures. It's the only way we can get to shake a bat at a white man without starting a riot." Dick Gregory (American comedian and civil rights activist, 1932-2017)

"I don't think I can *take seriously*watch*play* any game which takes less than three days to reach its conclusion." Tom Stoppard (British dramatist, 1937-) comparing baseball to cricket

"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal." George F. Will (American columnist, 1941-)

Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Baseball

Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to baseball. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.

Funny Themes:

Baseball Bloopers: Hilarious Moments on the Field
- Share amusing stories and videos of the funniest bloopers and mishaps that have occurred during baseball games, from players tripping to unexpected errors.
Fan Antics: The Craziest Things Fans Have Done at Games
- Highlight some of the most outrageous and funny actions of baseball fans, including creative signs, wild costumes, and unexpected interruptions.
Funny Player Superstitions: Rituals and Quirks
- Explore the humorous superstitions and rituals of baseball players, from lucky socks to pre-game routines that are more quirky than practical.

Serious Themes:

The History of Baseball: America's Pastime
- Discuss the rich history of baseball, tracing its origins and evolution, and its significance as America's pastime.
The Impact of Baseball on American Culture
- Address the profound influence of baseball on American culture, including its role in shaping national identity and its reflection in art, literature, and film.
The Economics of Baseball: Business and Sport
- Explore the economic aspects of baseball, from the business of running a team to the financial impact of the sport on cities and communities.

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