I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.

Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.

Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.

Baseball is like church. Many attend but few understand.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

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.

Spencer's running across field calling out, 'come inside me, come inside me.'

Spencer's running across field calling out, 'come inside me, come inside me.'

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all read more

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

There are only two kinds of coaches -- those who have been fired, and those who will be fired.

There are only two kinds of coaches -- those who have been fired, and those who will be fired.

Whenever I feel like exercise I lie down until the feeling passes.

Whenever I feel like exercise I lie down until the feeling passes.