Home / Quotes / Quote by Ben Chandler

Quote by Ben Chandler

“I was planning to be a baseball player until I ran into something called a curveball. And that set me back.”

Quote by Ben Chandler

Author

Ben Chandler is a former United States Representative, born on September 12, 1959. He held several significant positions during his political career and served his constituents diligently during his tenure in Congress. His political ideas and policy stances had a notable impact in the political landscape of the time. more

You May Also Like

“When I finished my term, I thought about running for governor then but decided not to because, frankly, I didn't think I was ready. I wasn't comfortable that I was prepared to do the job.”

Thinking Running Jobs Term Ready Comfortable Decided Prepared Finished Governors

Author:Ben Chandler

“As attorney general, Ive had some connection with just about every important public issue in the last eight years in Kentucky. All of the important public issues of the day have, at some point.”

Years Important Lasts Issues Connections Eight Attorney Kentucky

Author:Ben Chandler

“There is no way to have a strong arm if you don't throw enough.”

Ifs Way Enough Hands Strong Arms Strong Arms

Author:Juan Marichal

“The only way you preserve pitching arms is throwing that makes the arm stronger.”

Way Hands Arms Stronger Preserves Throwing Pitching

Author:Juan Marichal

“If you are used to going five innings and then go six or seven, you won't have your good stuff. They need to start that from the minor leagues and give pitchers strong arms.”

Ifs Needs Giving Used Strong Stuff Five Arms Six Seven League Minors Pitcher Strong Arms

Author:Juan Marichal

“You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn't belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair.”

Ifs Thinking Today Fairs Zone Pitcher Umpires

Author:Juan Marichal

“Going back down to the minors is the toughest thing to handle in baseball.”

Baseball Handle Minors

Author:Gaylord Perry

“Primarily, every rule change over the past ten years has been against the pitchers - lowering the mound and the designated hitter.”

Years Has Beens Past Change Ten Pitcher Over The Past Designated Hitter

Author:Gaylord Perry

“Greaseball, greaseball, greaseball, that's all I throw him (Rod Carew), and he still hits them. He's the only player in baseball who consistently hits my grease. He sees the ball so well, I guess he can pick out the dry side.”

Wells Stills Sides Player Picks Baseball Balls Dry Consistently Grease

Author:Gaylord Perry

“I'd always have it (grease( in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn't be professional.”

Two Wanted Asks Cases Caught Ask Me Wipe Umpires Grease

Author:Gaylord Perry