Quick guys get tired; big guys don't shrink.

Quick guys get tired; big guys don't shrink.

Show me a guy who is afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every read more

Show me a guy who is afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best read more

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have read more

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball.

Don't forget to swing hard, in case you hit the ball.

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?'
He said, 'Coach, I don't read more

I told him, 'Son, what is it with you: Is it ignorance or apathy?'
He said, 'Coach, I don't know and I don't care.'
(on a former player)

I'll always be Number 1 to myself.

I'll always be Number 1 to myself.

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.
(on his coach, John Jenkins, 1991)

He wants Texas back.
(when asked what terms Mexican-born pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela might settle for in his upcoming read more

He wants Texas back.
(when asked what terms Mexican-born pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela might settle for in his upcoming contract negotiations)