Johnny Bench Quotes

You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.

I think baseball is a very fine game, and you have to enjoy it. You have to go out there and have fun.

David Price comes and finds me out in the lobby and says, 'Dude, I really enjoy watching you pitch.' I'm just like, 'What's wrong with you? Watch your own games, bro. I just throw fastballs inside. You're painting all over the place, striking the world out.'

It was great to play with some of my old linemates.

I love preseason games. They are fun to me because you get to go out there with guys that are on the NFL field for the first time and playing against guys who are going to be on the field for the first time.

One time I was doing a speech to a group of kids, and just before I get there, I see this little kid crying. I found out they just lost a game, and he was the losing pitcher. I went over there, put my arm around him, and said, 'What are you crying for? When major league players lose, they don't cry.'

I got to experience a world championship with some great teammates.

My dad introduced me to baseball. Then one of my friends asked if I could play on a team; my dad said I could, and I just fell in love with the game.

That's what's great about baseball: some people are exceptional at the game, but still, even people that aren't very athletic, like me - I played Little League! It's one of those games in sports where even if you're not the greatest, you can still play.

I go to my favourite tournament, I talk about my favourite sport and it's just a great month of parading.

It doesn't matter what the scoreboard says. I'm always having fun, talking to other guys. They even come to first base and ask me about hitting. I try to help them out as much as I can in the 30 seconds before the pitcher throws the next pitch. That's me. I don't think I will ever change that.

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.

Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.

You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and five the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all.

I have great memories of my years in Edmonton and the players who were my teammates.

I play with a lot of great peers around the NFL - to even be mentioned with those guys is something special.

Really, those 60 minutes when I am on the field is my time to enjoy myself, and I don't have to worry about anything, play the game that I love.

At Manchester, and at Dortmund before that, I'm surrounded by great players who make it easy for me to play.

I've always got the thrill of just putting on that uniform and going out there and playing.

It's the same game. It's baseball. National League, American League. It's baseball. I just come here and try to do my thing. Do my work and help the team to win.

Baseball is a universal language. Catch the ball, throw the ball, hit the ball.

You just want to be in every day with the other players; you want to play a game every day if you can.

The thing about hockey for me is I'm really competitive and I like to have fun.

Football is all about having fun.