A pitcher is not a ballplayer.
Luck is a combination of confidence and getting the breaks.
You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.
You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven't one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained.
No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw.