A Quote by Earl Weaver

If you want to steal a base, steal a base. Don't make the hitter swing at a bad pitch trying to protect the runner.

Earl Weaver

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Earl Weaver
American - Coach
Born: August 14, 1930

There's nobody on my ball club that doesn't go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home. Every time you steal a base, you're taking a gamble on getting thrown out, and taking the bat out of the hitter's hand.

Casey Stengel

For me, it's about finding ways. Obviously I'm not a great hitter, but I'm going to try and beat you anyway I can. I think about that in every aspect of the game. Running? I'm not the fastest runner, but I can steal a base. For me it's about taking advantage of what I can.

Yadier Molina

If the opportunity is there to steal a base, I try to steal it.

Trea Turner

When becoming a character, you have to steal. Steal whatever you see. You can even steal from other actors' characterizations; but if you do, only steal from the best.

Michael Caine

What makes a good leadoff hitter? Deion Sanders had speed, but he wasn't the ideal leadoff hitter. What was his on-base percentage? The criteria shouldn't be speed, it should be getting on base.

Jack McKeon

If you want to steal, steal a little in a nice way. But if you steal too much to become rich overnight, you'll be caught.

Mobutu Sese Seko

If you want to steal, steal a little cleverly, in a nice way. Only if you steal so much as to become rich overnight, you will be caught.

Mobutu Sese Seko

If you're going to steal a car, don't steal a mail vehicle. They don't mess around. I mean, have fun, steal all the cars you want, but don't steal a U.S. Mail vehicle.

Rob Huebel

I can still steal a base anytime I get ready.

Rickey Henderson

There are a lot of things a person with two hands couldn't steal," Eddis said. "So?" "If it's impossible to steal them with two hands, it's no more impossible to steal them with one. Steal peace, Eugenides. Steal me some time.

Megan Whalen Turner

A good base stealer should make the whole infield jumpy. Whether you steal or not, you're changing the rhythm of the game. If the pitcher is concerned about you, he isn't concentrating enough on the batter.

Joe Morgan

When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.

Woody Allen

If a stolen base is there based on a pitcher's time to the plate, then steal a bag.

Joe Maddon

I don't want to get on base and just run for the sake of running. What good is it if you steal 100 bases and get caught 60 times?

Jose Altuve

I don't ever remember seeing a base runner who was all the way to third base run back across the mound. It was kind of a respectful thing.

Goose Gossage

I love the slider. I'll throw it anytime. It helps the curve. The last five feet, it dives toward the left-handed hitter's box. It's a pitch that looks like a fastball coming in. It's a pitch I throw when I need a ground ball with a man on base.

Kerry Wood

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