Some day I'm going to have to stand before God, and if He asks me why I didn't let that [Jackie] Robinson fellow play ball, I don't think saying 'because of the color of his skin' would be a good enough answer.

Luck is a residue of design.

Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of the hit-and-run.

Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best. Luck is the residue of design.

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

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.

The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the black race.