I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth.

I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth.

I came to the Braves on business, and I intended to see that business was good as long as I could.

Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture?

I think about how a guy mentally prepared himself to do battle, to go out and face the pitcher. I think so many hitters do not know how to get themselves prepared to play or hit against a pitcher. You have to mentally be prepared to hit against all pitchers.

I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them.

I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.