“Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.”

“When Ty Cobb got on first base he had an apparently nervous habit of kicking the bag. ... By kicking the bag hard enough Cobb could move it a full two inches closer to second base. He figured that this improved his chances for a steal or for reaching second base safely on a hit.”

“I regret to this day that I never went to college. I feel I should have been a doctor.”

“Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.”

“The crowd makes the ballgame.”

“Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.”