Curveball Quotes

I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was a one-pitch pitcher. (Phil Niekro)
It's a very big mental game, all day leading up to warm-ups. You're not sure if your curveball will break, or will you be able to throw it over the plate? It's all negative thoughts going into the game. View quote
Al Leiter
I was planning to be a baseball player until I ran into something called a curveball. And that set me back. View quote
Ben Chandler
John Wetteland had a very good curveball. He threw it for a strike, too, in any count, any situation. But, he really didn't use it much. He didn't want to throw it. He wanted to throw fastball-slider. View quote
Jorge Posada
Hideki Irabu had a very good curveball. Just a straight up and down, swing-and-miss curveball. View quote
Jorge Posada
I'm always very excited by something that's a curveball or from left field. View quote
Kevin McKidd