Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, read more

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.

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.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

With those who don't give a damn about baseball, I can only sympathize. I do not resent them. I am read more

With those who don't give a damn about baseball, I can only sympathize. I do not resent them. I am even willing to concede that many of them are physically clean, good to their mothers and in favor of world peace. But while the game is on, I can't think of anything to say to them.

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play.

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play.

That's why I don't talk. Because I talk too much.

That's why I don't talk. Because I talk too much.

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.

What it comes down to is that anybody can win with the best horse. What makes you good is if read more

What it comes down to is that anybody can win with the best horse. What makes you good is if you can take the second or third-best horse and win.