The American boy starts swinging the bat about as soon as he can lift one.

Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week he might have lasted a long time and become a great star.

Luck is the great stabilizer in baseball.

The Babe was a great ballplayer, sure, but Cobb was even greater. Babe could knock your brains out, but Cobb would drive you crazy.

If you put a baseball and other toys in front of a baby, he’ll pick up a baseball in preference to the others.

It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.