I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the batter; that the only thing I knew about pitching was that it was hard to hit!
Playing baseball is not real life. It's a fantasy world... It's a dream come true.
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
Baseball is the only thing beside the paper clip that hasn't changed
Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common.
The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends.
Being popular is the most important thing in the world!
What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.
I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.
More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood.
I stare out the window and wait for spring.
I think Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house.
It ain't like football. You can't make up no trick plays.
The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.
The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.
One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love.
I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.
It's hard to win a pennant, but it's harder losing one.
NO MAN CAN AVOID BEING BORN AVERAGE, BUT NO MAN HAS TO STAY AVERAGE.
My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.
When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing. I told him I wanted to be a real Major League baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish.
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