I'm Coming Down On The Next Pitch,

He Batted Against Spitballs, Shineballs, Emeryballs And All The Other Trick Deliveries. He Never Figured Anything Out Or Studied Anything With The Same Scientific Approach I Gave It. He Just Swung. If He'd Ever Had Any Knowledge Of Batting, His Average Would Have Been Phenomenal. ... He Seemed Content To Just Punch The Ball, And I Can Still See Those Line Drives Whistling To The Far Precincts. Joe Jackson Hit The Ball Harder Than Any Man Ever To Play Baseball.

The Most Important Part Of A Player's Body Is Above His Shoulders.

He (shoeless Joe Jackson) Was The Finest Natural Hitter In The History Of The Game.

The Best Recommendation For An Umpire In The Old Days Was: "he Licked Somebody In The Three-i League. He Ought To Do.

When I Came To Detroit I Was Just A Mild-mannered Sunday-school Boy.