The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit.

Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

I've never been a yes man.

A great hitter isn't born, he's made. He's made out of practice, fault correction, and confidence.

The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often.

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.

Baseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest.