Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

The world’s not so simple anymore, I guess it never was. We ignored it, now we can’t.

The only thing Abner Doubleday ever started was the Civil War.

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

First of all, a man, whether seeking achievement on the athletic field or in business, must want to win. He must feel that the thing he is doing is worthwhile; so worthwhile that he is willing to pay the price of success to attain distinction.

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.

A full mind is an empty bat.