Luck is a combination of confidence and getting the breaks.

I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again.

No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw.

A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater.

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.

A pitcher is not a ballplayer.

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.