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

Back in my day, we didn't think about money as much. We enjoyed playing the game. We loved baseball. I didn't think about anybody else but the Cardinals.

I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion. I now know how (Charles) Lindbergh must have felt when he returned from St. Louis.

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

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 started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues.

The key to hitting for high average is to relax, concentrate, and don't hit the fly ball to center field.