The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit.

Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters.

Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist.

When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher.

I never saw a pitcher I didn't feel sorry for.

I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area.

I've always played hard. If that's rough and tough, I can't help it. I don't believe there's any such thing as a good loser. I wouldn't sit down and play a game of cards with you right now withing wanting to win. If I hadn't felt that way I wouldn't have got very far in baseball.

I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher.

I've never been a yes man.

The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few.