Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's read more

I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.

Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based on excellence of performance.

Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based on excellence of performance.

Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.
(on his relationship with George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin)

Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.
(on his relationship with George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin)

You guys line up alphabetically by height.
(a Florida State football coach)

You guys line up alphabetically by height.
(a Florida State football coach)

They say that the best defense is offense, and I intend to start offending right now.

They say that the best defense is offense, and I intend to start offending right now.

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

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

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.