Softball Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old softball quotes, softball sayings, and softball proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

By rule, a pitcher was in many ways a mere underhand lobber of offerings, not unlike soft-pitch softball pitchers. Wayne Stewart
It was definitely a day for hitters. Almost like slow-pitch softball: everybody hits. Ralph Terry
When I saw the left-field fence, I thought we were going to play softball. Joaquin Andujar
Less than a foot can make the difference between a hero and a bum. Cleveland Alexander
Baseball is a game, yes. It is also business But what it most truly is, is disguised combat. For all its gentility, it's almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps. Willie Mays
You don't have a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain. Leo Durocher
You measure the value of a ballplayer on how many fannies he puts in the seats. George Steinbrenner
There are three things you can do in a baseball game: You can win or you can lose, or it can rain. Casey Stengel
I enjoyed hitting. I just didn't make contact too often. Bob Buhl
When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back. Woody Allen
For the parents of a Little Leaguer, a baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown into innings. Earl Wilson
I throw as hard as I can when I think I have to throw as hard as I can. Walter Johnson
A pitcher pitches low instead of high because how often have you seen a 420-foot ground ball? Jim Bunning
Damn. Here I am trying to make a comeback and what do they tell me? My best pitch is an optical illusion. Lefty Gomez
Pitchers, like poets, are born not made. Cy Young
You haven't become a good pitcher until you can win when you don't have anything. Sandy Koufax
He threw me his arms, his elbows, his foot, and his wrist, everything but the ball. The next thing I knew, he threw me the ball— to my surprise. Eddie Yost
Natural grass is a wonderful thing for little bugs and sinkerball pitchers. Dan Quisenberry
Aim the ball right at the middle of the plate, because you couldn't hit anything you aim at and maybe you will catch a corner. Casey Stengel
Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing. Warren Spahn
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. Babe Ruth
We're going to step on the field knowing that every team we're going against is going to push their game to that whole new level that we probably hadn’t seen. We've just got to be ready to step up with them. Crystl Bustos
Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That’s why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It’s a natural movement in softball. In baseball, it’s not a natural movement. Jamie Moyer
When all the girls were getting all made up and getting into all that girl stuff in junior high I was out playing softball or touch football with the guys. Catherine Bell
I don't need to be Number 1 on the team. If I need to hit, pitch, run, whatever, I will do it. If everything was going to be about me, I'd quit. Michele Smith
Even when you've played the game of your life, it’s the feeling of teamwork that you'll remember. You'll forget the plays, the shots, and the scores, but you’ll never forget your teammates. Deborah Palmore
I really didn't have my best stuff. My drop ball was inconsistent and they had a good game plan. I stopped worrying about striking people out and just focused on getting people out. Cat Osterman
When you dive into college softball, your life is changing dramatically, and you've got to be ready for that. It’s not easy and it’s frustrating. And there’s a lot of hard about it. Life needs to be hard in order for you to know how to be triumphant. Patty Gasso