No Man Has Ever Been A Perfect

I've Got To Be First. All The Time.

Speed Is A Great Asset; But It's Greater When It's Combined With Quickness - And There's A Big Difference.

The Longer I Live, The Longer I Realize That Batting Is More A Mental Matter Than It Is Physical. The Ability To Grasp The Bat, Swing At The Proper Time, Take A Proper Stance; All These Are Elemental. Batting Is Rather A Study In Psychology, A Sizing Up Of A Pitcher And Catcher And Observing Little Details That Are Of Immense Importance. It's Like The Study Of Crime, The Work Of A Detective As He Picks Up Clues.

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

I Regret To This Day That I Never Went To College. I Feel I Should Have Been A Doctor.