50 Inspirational Baseball Quotes to Fuel Your Love for the Game

June 7, 2025

“Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.” — Yogi Berra
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” — Babe Ruth
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” — Babe Ruth
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” — Derek Jeter
“You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be—in baseball and in life.” — Pete Rose
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” — Jackie Robinson
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” — Tommy Lasorda
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” — Vince Lombardi (also loved by many in baseball)
“The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.” — Unknown

“Teamwork makes the dream work.” — John C. Maxwell
“Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.” — Joe Torre
“A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.” — Mickey Mantle
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” — Phil Jackson
“In baseball, you can’t do it alone. It’s a game of trust, timing, and teamwork.” — Unknown

“Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.” — Unknown
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” — Tim Notke
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” — Billie Jean King
“You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.” — Unknown

“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” — Babe Ruth
“The only real game—I think—in the world is baseball.” — Babe Ruth
“To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments.” — Ken Griffey Jr.
“Baseball teaches you how to deal with failure.” — Steve Garvey
“It’s a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.” — Pete Rose

“Baseball is more than a game. It’s like life played out on a field.” — Juliana Hatfield
“There’s no crying in baseball!” — Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own
“Baseball was, is, and always will be the best game in the world.” — Babe Ruth
“Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” — Joe Paterno

“Keep your head up, keep your heart strong.” — Ben Howard
“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” — Steve Martin
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” — Les Brown
“Greatness is not born, it’s made through effort and grind.” — Unknown
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky (also loved in baseball)

“Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too.” — Yogi Berra
“There’s something about the sound of a bat that makes everything right with the world.” — Unknown
“Baseball is about more than winning; it's about passion, patience, and pride.” — Unknown
“To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.” — Willie Stargell
“Baseball is a game of inches, but life is a game of moments.” — Unknown

“Take it one pitch at a time, one day at a time.” — Unknown
“Baseball is a game of failure. You have to learn to deal with that to be successful.” — Alex Rodriguez
“You win not by chance, but by preparation.” — Roger Maris
“Baseball isn’t just hitting and fielding. It’s thinking, planning, and executing.” — Joe Maddon
“The game isn’t over till it’s over.” — Yogi Berra

“Baseball is a father and son playing catch. It's a mom cheering from the stands.” — Unknown
“There’s magic in the dirt of a baseball diamond.” — Unknown
“Baseball is where memories are made and legends are born.” — Unknown
“The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd—it’s home.” — Unknown
“In baseball, as in life, it’s the little things that make the biggest difference.” — Unknown