Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

A baseball fan is a spectator sitting 500 feet from home plate who can see better than an umpire standing read more

A baseball fan is a spectator sitting 500 feet from home plate who can see better than an umpire standing five feet away.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.

Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.

Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics read more

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where read more

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.