59 Quotes by Tom Seaver

because maybe it will trigger something. Maybe complete games will make a comeback.

But he fit in because he was a pro's pro.

Some pitchers want to be known as the fastest throwers that ever lived. Some want to win 30 games in one season. Some want to pitch a no-hitter. All I want to do is the best I can, day after day. In other words, I want to prove I am the best.

No one had more impact on my career than Gil Hodges. Playing for him was a learning experience, and he was a tower of strength. Not everbody liked him, but everybody respected him. He went about his job in a very professional manner, and it caused me to do the same with my job.

The artful pitcher must take the inevitable peaks and valleys of pitching in stride and never give in to the batters or lose sight of his/her own strengths.

Pitch within yourself.

You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.

Pitching is what you have best on the day you work, and if you cant get your fastball over the plate, then maybe you can win with your curve.

My job isn't to strike guys out; it's to get them out, sometimes by striking them out.