“Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.”

“Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.”

“The current Babe Ruth of improv? Sacha Baron Cohen. He's pretty amazing.”

“Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game!”

“Don't compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right time, at the right moment, just like he gave Babe Ruth when he was playing. I just hope I can keep doing what I've been doing - keep taking care of business.”

“I had only one superstition. I made sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.”

“Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.”

“You just can't beat the person who never gives up.”

“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”

“Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.”

“Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.”

“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.”