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

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

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.

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.

What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch.

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.

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