I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.
No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.
There's nobody on my ball club that doesn't go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home. Every time you steal a base, you're taking a gamble on getting thrown out, and taking the bat out of the hitter's hand.
What do you think, I was born at 60?
That kid can hit balls over buildings.