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I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level. -- Ryne Sandberg
Major League Baseball has always recognized the influence that our stars can have on the youth of America. As such, we are concerned that recent revelations and allegations of steroid use have been sending a terrible message to young people. -- Bud Selig
My dreams do not end with playing Major League Baseball. -- Derek Jeter
Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit. -- Stan Musial
Major league baseball is about the history of the game. Baseball history is so important. It's so much more than money. -- Joe Torre
The interesting thing is that it seems like George W. Bush would have been happy being the president of anything. He could have been president of Major League Baseball. -- Eddie Vedder
As a supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and their Home Run Challenge program, I am extremely grateful for the valuable partnerships and relationships built with Major League Baseball and our affiliates. -- Joe Torre
I want to be part of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, but I don't want to be part of the kind of Hall of Fame that's based on voters' beliefs and assumptions. -- Barry Bonds
The best example of how impossible it will be for Major League Baseball to crack down on steroids is the fact that baseball and the media are still talking about the problem as 'steroids.' -- Malcolm Gladwell
I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I didn't want to sound cocky. But Major League pitchers had better control, and most of them were around the plate. -- Willie McCovey
Major league baseball has asked its players to stop tossing baseballs into the stands during games, because they say fans fight over them and they get hurt. In fact, the Florida Marlins said that's why they never hit any home runs. It's a safety issue. -- Jay Leno
America overflows with specious 'victims' demanding redress for spurious grievances. However, one genuinely oppressed minority is getting overdue relief. Beginning with spring training in Arizona and Florida, Major League Baseball, taking pity on traumatized pitchers, is directing umpires to enforce the strike zone as defined in the rulebook. What a concept. -- George Will
When people say 'American soccer,' they think of the U.S. national team. But American soccer also includes Major League Soccer, and until we have a league that produces players at the rate other leagues around the world do, I don't believe we'll ever get to where we want to be. -- Landon Donovan
When you see Major League Baseball putting academies in other countries, obviously that throws up a red flag. You wonder why they ain't going up in our neighborhood. Bottom line, what I see, I talk about... I see it over and over. If anybody can show me I'm wrong, then show me. -- Gary Sheffield
When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing. I told him I wanted to be a real Major League baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Major League Baseball has the best idea of all. Three years before they'll take a kid out of college, then they have a minor league system that they put the kids in. I'm sure that if the NBA followed the same thing, there would be a lot of kids in a minor league system that still were not good enough to play in the major NBA. -- Bobby Knight
I don't want to be a Major League coach. -- Barry Bonds
Between me and my roommate, we've hit 400 Major League home runs. -- Bob Uecker
My dream was to play Major League baseball. I've lived that dream. -- Scott Rolen
A lot of people think Major League's called Wild Thing. As they should. -- Charlie Sheen
Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's. -- Carlos Beltran
She'll be evaluated like any other Double-A umpire. Major League Baseball has never attempted to influence our decision -- Mike Fitzpatrick
There was nothing to keep him (Cal Ripken, Jr.) from being a star in the Major Leagues. That was inevitable. -- Earl Weaver
Major League Baseball is the best league in the world, full of capable hitters up and down every single lineup. -- Ron Darling
The league, I think, is doing well. It's growing, it's maturing, and it's becoming a better league. (on Major League Soccer) -- Cobi Jones
I'm a Major League 3rd Baseman. If you want to go play in parking lot, I'm suppose to stop the ball. -- Brooks Robinson
Major League Baseball has prostate awareness for two weeks leading up to Father's Day, and I want to get involved in that. -- Steve Garvey
Due to the NFL lockout, I'm excited to be able to follow my childhood dream of playing for a Major League Soccer team. -- Chad Ochocinco
To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time. -- Tony La Russa
That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to the young. -- Suzanne Fields
I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves. -- Barry Bonds
I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves -- Barry Bonds
Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the lives of American youth. -- Bud Selig
When you're a kid growing up, you say you want to make it to the Major Leagues, and when you reach that dream, that's what it's all about. -- Joe Morgan
I've always said, "You make a lot of money in Major League Baseball, and it's all guaranteed, so what do you have to lose by going all out?" . -- Prince Fielder
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned by Major League Baseball. -- Jim Evans
I played on the 2001 team, the team that won the most games in the history of Major League Baseball and also I played on one of the worst teams of Major League Baseball. -- Ichiro Suzuki
The best example of how impossible it will be for Major League Baseball to crack down on steroids is the fact that baseball and the media are still talking about the problem as "steroids. -- Malcolm Gladwell
My coaching staff gets to go to the World Series. From a financial perspective that's great for coaches because baseball coaches in the Major League level don't really make that much money. People don't realize that. -- Joe Maddon
I would love to see as many of the black players as possible in today's Major League Baseball make every effort to go to the Negro Leagues Museum and get a first-hand view of how it all started. -- Ferguson Jenkins
That's what every young kid thinks about when they first put on a uniform - is to play in the Major League and then, ultimately, play in a World Series. To me, that was the ultimate, winning in '86. -- Gary Carter
This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere. I loved Kirby deeply. A tremendous teammate, Kirby will always be remembered for his never-ending hustle, infectious personality, trademark smile and commitment to the community. -- Carl Pohlad
The Cubs gave me a chance to play. They signed me as a free agent and brought me to the Major Leagues. The first day I walked into Wrigley Field was one of the best days of my life. And I owe them an awful lot. -- Bruce Sutter
When you say you're a padre, people ask when did you become a parent. When you say you're a cardinal, they tell you to work hard because the next step is pope. But when you say you're a Dodger, everybody knows you're in the Major Leagues. -- Tommy Lasorda
As a scouting department, with the confidence we have in our player development, if a guy has the potential that we think they have and the makeup and they stay healthy, we think they will be a productive Major Leaguer. We take a lot of pride in that. -- Roy Clark
I'm in the major league now. -- Pitbull
Feeling is to lose a major league game. -- Chuck Tanner
I think it's a natural fit, major league baseball and country music. -- Joe Nichols
Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there. -- Joe DiMaggio
If the Cincinnati Reds were really the first major league baseball team, who did they play? -- George Carlin
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates. -- Steve Carlton
A major league pitching coach is a really difficult job. It takes a big commitment in terms of time, travel and workload. -- David Cone
The greatest feeling in the world is to win a major league game. The second-greatest feeling is to lose a major league game. -- Chuck Tanner
At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge. -- Mike Quade
The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level. -- Chuck LaMar
When in comes to bullshit...bigtime, major league bullshit...you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims...religion. -- George Carlin
Dear Mr. Kuhn, After twelve years in the major leagues, I do not feel that I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes -- Curt Flood
My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you. -- Melky Cabrera
Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. -- Jennie Finch
I used to be hyper, throw crazy and not think about what I wanted to do with each pitch. Now I have a better understanding of what it is to be a major league pitcher. -- Johan Santana
And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher. -- Nolan Ryan
Homicide is the major leagues, the center ring, the show. It always has been ... It goes beyond academic degrees, specialized training or book learning, because all the theory in the world means nothing if you can't read the street. -- David Simon
I think the outside world can learn a lot about how to act by watching a major league clubhouse. I don't think you want to do everything the same, but there's a lot of things I think people could learn from. -- Terry Francona
My life has changed in many ways, both on an economic and personal level. All major league players are accorded the respect they deserve. In Cuba, it was not that way. National team players were not respected. The treatment was not adequate. -- Yoenis Cespedes
God disguised as myriad things, and playing a game of tag has kissed you and said, "You're it. I mean you're really it. Now it does not matter what you believe or feel. For something wonderful, something major-league wonderful, is someday going to happen." -- Hafez
Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. It is incredible how far women have come and women in sports have come. -- Jennie Finch
Night baseball isn't an aberration. What's an aberration is a team that hasn't won a World Series since 1908. They tend to think of themselves as a little Williamsburg, a cute little replica of a major league franchise. Give me the Oakland A's, thank you very much. People who do it right. -- George Will
Jamie Moyer was in his third year as a major league pitcher and was, by his own admission, still wide-eyed, watching everything going on around him and soaking it in. He paid particular attention to older teammates on his Chicago Cubs squad, hoping to emulate habits that had allowed those veterans to extend their careers. -- Don Yaeger
When you - when you become the manager of a major league team, particularly the Dodgers, to me, that's a privilege and an honor. No matter where you go or what you do, you represent that position that you have. And you represent that organization that gave you the opportunity to be doing what you're doing. -- Tommy Lasorda
I'm anxious to face them (major league pitchers) all, but in reality I'm looking forward most to (Boston's) Pedro Martinez. He was with the major league team that came to Japan in 1996, just before he became a superstar. I'm anxious to see how much he's improved. And I'm anxious to see how much I've improved against him. -- Ichiro Suzuki
My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third baseman Bob Bailey. It was a fastball, low and away. He ripped it for a home run down the left field line. I said, 'Damn, that was a pretty good pitch. -- Steve Carlton
What I found fascinating was just how quickly the best of the young Negro League players were drafted into the major leagues once Branch Rickey broke the color line by hiring Jackie Robinson. It was clear that all of the major league owners already knew the talents of the black ballplayers that they had refused to let into their league. -- Walter Dean Myers
Other teams have offered me really big money but my love for Galatasaray is real. I want to play in major leagues and my dream team is Liverpool F.C. As I always mention, Liverpool attracts me because of their tradition. In Europe, I am a Liverpool supporter, so if I go to play in Europe, I would like to play for them. -- Arda Turan
One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.' -- Tommy Lasorda
If you don't set goals, you'll never reach them. Or like they say in golf, if you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time. Take any player in the major leagues: I'd say just about everyone of them had a dream - a goal - to be a big-leaguer when they were kids. It wasn't an easy goal, but it was a reachable one, and that's important. -- Yogi Berra
It's a sensitive thing, playing major league baseball. -- Tony La Russa
I always wanted to be a major-league baseball player. -- Bryce Harper
There's Adam Clymer, major league asshole from The New York Times. -- George W. Bush
The fourth major league game I ever saw in person, I was in uniform -- Ryne Sandberg
The only dream I've ever had is to become a major league baseball player. -- Mark Teixeira
I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league. -- Ichiro Suzuki
This illuminates not only fans' interest in major league teams but also the minors and even Little League. -- John Thorn
I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team. -- Goose Gossage
To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege. -- Mark Teixeira
Whether you're playing in the minor leagues or major-league divisions, wherever you are, it's always nice to be recognized as an All-Star. -- Gaby Sanchez
Man, I've got a Rolls-Royce. Big house. Limo. All those things. This is why every kid's dream is to be a major-league ballplayer. -- Lou Whitaker
My motive, and I will make it clear and look you in the eyes, is to attack major league baseball. That's my motive. -- Jose Canseco
I became a major league manager in several cities and was discharged. We call it discharged because there was no question I had to leave. -- Casey Stengel
When it comes to bullshit...bigtime, major league bullshit...you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims...religion. -- George Carlin
I got an offer in 1992 to buy a major-league team. I turned down the offer because I don't want my love of the game to involve business. -- Garth Brooks
The chance to be a general manager in major-league baseball and for a franchise as storied as this one, probably as storied as the Giants, is great. -- Ned Colletti
My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.' -- Melky Cabrera
Getting into a fight with a popular senior. Pissing off a school teacher and the local chief of police. Hanging with two major-league losers." She slapped my back. "Welcome to high school. -- Harlan Coben
I can't remember a major league game where I could make eye contact with my dad. I kept wondering if he was going to yell at me for hanging a pitch or something. -- David Cone
One of my favorite expressions ever uttered by a player is Roy Campanella's line about how, in order to be a major-league player, you have to have a lot of little boy in you. -- Vin Scully
Some kids dream of joining the circus, others of becoming a major league baseball player. I have been doubly blessed. As a member of the New York Yankees, I have gotten to do both. -- Graig Nettles
So, who in the media is without sin among us? I am in the media and I am a major league sinner. I don't know anyone except my wife who isn't a big time sinner. -- Ben Stein
They think America is like a major league in entertainment. For me personally being here for the past year-and-a-half, I know some of the arguments and discrepancies African American actors have with the opportunities here. -- Aml Ameen

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