Modern poets add a lot of water to their ink.
I had pain in both knees my whole career. Not many athletes play pain-free. Mine was just more than normal.
I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell anybody it was easier, because I didn't want to sound cocky. But Major League pitchers had better control, and most of them were around the plate.
I was doing what I love to do: play baseball. Not going to complain about that.
Ballplayers, like everyone else, like to get told they did something right.
I could run like a gazelle, couldn't I?
I loved coming up with players in scoring position and I had to drive them in.
It is not our ability that limits us but our viewbelief of what we can achieve.
One of the main causes of trouble in the world is dogmatic and fanatical belief in some doctrine for which there is no adequate evidence
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
Make whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed. Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so