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

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

A baseball fan is a spectator sitting 500 feet from home plate who can see better than an umpire standing read more

A baseball fan is a spectator sitting 500 feet from home plate who can see better than an umpire standing five feet away.

Baseball is a game of inches.

Baseball is a game of inches.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.

Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules read more

Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics read more

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the read more

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.

Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player.