Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.

Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Baseball ought never be hurried. It is the only unhurried institution we have left, which is one reason, I think, read more

Baseball ought never be hurried. It is the only unhurried institution we have left, which is one reason, I think, we love it.

In the great department store of life, baseball is the toy department.

In the great department store of life, baseball is the toy department.

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.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the read more

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.

You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy read more

You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you too.

Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things.

Poets are like baseball pitchers. Both have their moments. The intervals are the tough things.

Baseball is the only sport I know that when you are on offense the other team controls the ball.

Baseball is the only sport I know that when you are on offense the other team controls the ball.