Softball Sayings – Inspirational Or Funny Quotes
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Are you looking for a nice collection of softball sayings and quotes? Here are some inspiring and humorous ones for players, coaches, fans and lovers of the game.
“Growing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They’re really not. They’re just regular people who live in small towns. They grow up and try to raise families and have a job and go to church and play softball. It’s that way everywhere.”
– Alan Jackson
“I am the person you’ll see everyday training when everyone else has gone home. I live for the one moment of glory when I save that goal or sink that 3-point shot and score the winning basket. I am the sport, I am the glory, and nothing can change that. I am an athlete, no one can forget that.”
– Alexa Wilkinson
“Never let yesterday’s disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams.”
– Allison, West Morgan Softball
“That’s the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey – and know they can win a gold medal, too.”
– Angela Ruggiero
“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.”
– Arthur Ashe
“Go hard every play. You don’t want to leave anything behind and regret it years down the road that you didn’t give it all when you could have.”
– Ashley DeBuhr, pitcher, Univ. of Nebraska
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
– Babe Ruth
“There’s nothing greater in the world than when somebody on the team does something good, and everybody gathers around to pat him on the back.”
– Billy Martin
“It’s blood, sweat, and sometimes tears.”
– Bob Hayes
“Always want the ball.”
– Brittany B., pitcher, Colorado
“I have zero hand-eye coordination – zero – so I’ve never been good at softball, basketball, golf, things like that, but I’m really strong and I have really good endurance so I can go forever – I’m a tough girl.”
– Brooklyn Decker
“I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability. ”
– Bruce Jenne
“A winner is someone who sets their goals, commits themselves to those goals and then pursues their goals with all the ability that God has given them. That requires someone who believes in himself or herself, who will make self-sacrifices, work hard, and maintain the determination to perform at the best of their ability.”
– C. Leeman Bennett
“I think that certain players are going to approach the game differently. I am more of a quiet person. I like to have more of a focused energy and internal energy whereas some people need to be bouncing off the walls to be ready for the game.”
– Caitlin Lowe, outfielder, Univ. of Arizona
“I am now, and will always be me. But when it comes time to step out onto that field, me gets a little more dedicated, a little more serious, and nobody stands in my way.”
– Caitlin Sumpter, Catcher, Kansas
“It’s always about wanting to one-up myself from the day before. There’s never an absolute 100% perfect performance, but going out and striving for that perfect performance is what keeps me going.”
– Cat Osterman, pitcher
“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’m a middle-class former housewife who goes to my daughter‘s softball games.”
– Charlaine Harris
“Softball, it’s more than just a game!”
– Coach Dave, Sluggers Softball
“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, third base, Team USA
“If I could make millions of dollars being a softball player, I would quit acting in a second.”
– Danny Masterson
“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
“The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can’t do.”
– Dennis Waitley
“A true champion is someone who wants to make a difference, who never gives up, and who gives everything she has no matter what the circumstances are. A true champion works hard and never loses sight of her dreams.”
– Dr. Dot Richardson
“In sport, part of the game is accepting the umpire’s call, no matter how hard that might be. Sometimes the calls go your way, and sometimes they don’t.”
– Dr. Dot Richardson
“I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven.”
– Gabrielle Union
“If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing your grandmother with her teeth out.”
– George Brett
“The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.”
– George Shultz
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
– Giselle C., shortstop, California
“Play the game you love, and love the game you play!”
– H., softball player
“Play every softball game like it is your last!”
– J., softball player
“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
“I was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. I was very athletic, playing volleyball and softball. I did gymnastics for about ten years, too.”
– Jasmine Tookes
“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 just feel like it gets harder and harder every year with Ace getting older and time away from my husband and even family events such as birthdays and friends‘ weddings and things that I’ve always just missed out on because of softball.”
– Jennie Finch
“I love to run. I was challenged to run the New York marathon four months after having my youngest son, and since running isn’t a big part of softball, the thought of a marathon was a stretch for me.”
– Jennie Finch
“I still think there are some pitches in this pitching arm, so I will continue playing with USA Softball, but knowing that this could be the last time a softball player stands on the Olympic podium and has the opportunity of experiencing this – it was emotional.”
– Jennie Finch
“Dream big and work hard. Play with passion and the sky is the limit. Fastpitch rocks!”
– Jennie K., catcher, Arizona
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”
– Joe Paterno
“(On dealing with a loss) We will live for tomorrow and come out tomorrow ready to play.”
– John Rittman, coach, Stanford
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