Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.
I don't have to steal bases. I steal bases because I want to.
Jim Crow was king... and I heard a game in which Jackie Robinson was playing, and I felt pride in being alive
Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit.
The stiffer the penalty, the greater the message is sent.
Your bat is your life. It's your weapon. You don't want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect