Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

The most important part of a player's body is above his shoulders.

When I came to Detroit I was just a mild-mannered Sunday-school boy.

I regret to this day that I never went to college. I feel I should have been a doctor.

The best recommendation for an umpire in the old days was: "He licked somebody in the Three-I League. He ought to do.

The longer I live, the longer I realize that batting is more a mental matter than it is physical. The ability to grasp the bat, swing at the proper time, take a proper stance; all these are elemental. Batting is rather a study in psychology, a sizing up of a pitcher and catcher and observing little details that are of immense importance. It's like the study of crime, the work of a detective as he picks up clues.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.