Albert Pujols Quotes

I believe that you're a hitter first and you're a slugger second type deal.

I see myself as a line-drive hitter first.

I wouldn't describe myself as a home run hitter. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps. Just backspinning baseballs and hitting line drives.

Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head.

To me, hitting the ball in the air means hitting a line drive, and I hit far more balls in the air.

I'm pretty close to Miguel Cabrera. We are such different hitters, but at the same time, we're pretty close because we both like to hit the ball middle-away.

Once I found my swing, I feel like if I put a good swing on it, I feel like it's got a good chance to go wherever - left, right, center - it doesn't matter. But I'm not just out here going to swing for home runs of anything. I'm just trying to put a good swing on the baseball.

Hitting is not an exact science.

I love to talk about hitting. It's a passion of mine.

When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.

Ted Williams is one of the best hitters ever to play the game, and I didn't get a chance to see him play, so all I could do was read books and look at pictures.

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part in that. He gave me the advice on how to handle inside pitches.

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

I just try to get on anyway that I can, hit, hit-by-pitch, walk, home runs, anything.

There has always been a saying in baseball that you can't make a hitter, but I think you can improve a hitter. More than you can improve a fielder. More mistakes are made hitting than in any other part of the game.

If you want to walk me, walk me. But if I see something close to home plate, I want to swing.

I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

I grew up in an era where the perfect drive was a line drive, with quite a bit more spin.

That's where my focus is all the time, trying to get on base.

I always say that I think my job is behind home plate, call a good game, play some good defense, and also, I know I was not a power hitter.

I don't go up there and try to hit home runs.

I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a lot of pitches.