Softball Quotes

When speaking of softball there are a couple of names that automatically enter the mind…Lisa Fernandez, Catherine Osterman, and Jennie Finch to name a few. These are exemplary women of outstanding character and extraordinary role models for today’s aspiring teens and female ball players. These are all character traits that fans notice in the players [...]

Softball has been played since the late 1880’s and was originally invented by George Hancock. It is a competitive game where players are required to show skill and speed when playing. Millions of people play softball every year and it is played both professionally and recreationally. Over the years, a number of softball players and [...]

Occasionally a celebrity, writer, politician, activist or simply just someone in the public eye will speak and come up with a quote that has everybody talking. For example, you have the very moving “I had a dream” speech from Martin Luther King, which is, still referenced to this day. Every area of life has a [...]

It’s not uncommon for athletes, in the heat of a playoff game or a fierce rivalry, to come up with particularly funny or trenchant quips on their situation. Though many professional sport players have little education, some nonetheless find excellent metaphors for life in their game. Collections of these quotes, often in coffee-table or humor [...]

If you plan on playing any softball there are not many pieces of equipment you need. One thing that will help your game is a pair of softball gloves. Basemen and catchers almost always wear gloves because even though the game is softball the ball will still be coming at quite fast speeds. This can [...]

Although there are many famous softball quotes, one sticks in mind for the US Olympic team: “Emotionally, physically, mentally — come to the field prepared”. There is no bigger advantage for a team then not only being mentally and emotionally prepared for a energy charged game, but also being physically prepared. Physical preparation includes being [...]

It is almost summer and here in the good old USA the parks and ball fields are quickly filling up with young and not quite so young alike, to play ball. Some of the people belong to official teams, with matching softball shirts, new leather catchers mitts or outfielders softball gloves, and a special strut [...]

If you play, coach or watch softball you will appreciate that motivation does contribute quite a bit to the game. Coaches have an inherited skill to motivate their players, and to increase energy and morale within the stands. With advances in technology, fans are now honored to listen to their favorite teams on the side [...]