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Baseball history told from the infield.

These baseman quotes come from players and coaches describing life around the bag, including a runner who defended sliding in hard with spikes because the rules gave him the Business right of way.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Hurt
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Nov 07, 2020

The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.

Quotes by Ty Cobb

Cooking
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Nov 07, 2020

I played from the time I was seven years old. My father was my first baseman coach. I had opportunities that I never really pursued - with some Miami teams and a few larger colleges, and then I ended up bailing and began cooking.

Quotes by Todd English

Nov 07, 2020

I was trying to land an 18-year-old strapping first baseman from Blanco, Texas, population 200. His name was Willie Upshaw. It turned out there were only three scouts who knew about Willie - Dave Yocum and I working for the Yankees, and Al LaMacchia from the Atlanta Braves.

Quotes by Pat Gillick

Better Player
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Nov 07, 2020

For several years, I have had my eye on second baseman Del Pratt of St. Louis. I cannot say that he is a better player than our own Joe Gedeon, but he has played better ball, and we wanted him. Well, how did I get him? I paid $15,000 in cash and gave away a number of good players for him. But what can you do?

Quotes by Jacob Ruppert

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter.

Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

Late
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Nov 07, 2020

Your goal as a hitter is to get on. And if the third baseman is playing back and letting you lay down a bunt, I don't have a problem with that, even if it's late in a no-hitter.

Quotes by Bert Blyleven

Other quotes recall a father coaching at first base, scouting notes on a rival second baseman, and a defensive shift that moved the shortstop and third baseman to counter a Better Player.

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