The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more - before suggesting a change.

The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.

I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first thirty feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it had crossed the plate.

I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun.

I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.

It seemed like I always did some great hitting in Brooklyn. The field there was close to the stands. Every time I started walking to the plate, I could hear the fans say, 'Here comes that man again. Here comes that man.'

There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.