A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

Luck is a residue of design.

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.

Success is that place in the road where preparation meets opportunity.

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.

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.