I am alarmed at the subtle invasion of professional football, which is gaining preeminence over baseball. It's unthinkable.

These are uncertain times. We cannot be content to rest on yesterday's laurels. These are times when we must strengthen rather than let down those standards which have stood in such good stead in crises that are past. Baseball cannot be selfish, or irresponsible, or lax. Neither can the men who operate it.

Worry is simply thinking the same thing over and over again and not doing anything about it.

Don't worry about your individual numbers. Worry about the team. If the team is successful, each of you will be successful, too.

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

I did not mind the public criticism. That sort of thing has not changed any program I thought was good.

I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.