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Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on read more
Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.
I was showing early symptoms of becoming a professional baseball man. I was lying to the press.
I was showing early symptoms of becoming a professional baseball man. I was lying to the press.
I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher. He said, 'Dave Wehrmeister's got read more
I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher. He said, 'Dave Wehrmeister's got 11 letters. Is that a big enough name for you ?' (White Sox owner)
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work read more
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won't be able to do this.
I don't know why people question the academic training of an athlete. Fifty percent of the doctors in this country read more
I don't know why people question the academic training of an athlete. Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t read more
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.
It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square.
When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.
When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.
I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive read more
I'm going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.
(after the team's cocaptain, offensive guard Robert Pratt, pulled a hamstring running onto the field for the coin toss against St. Louis)