I couldn't see the ball come off the club for the first 27 holes. It came off the club that read more

I couldn't see the ball come off the club for the first 27 holes. It came off the club that fast.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered read more

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the read more

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

You get out in front -- you stay out in front.

You get out in front -- you stay out in front.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I've won at every level, except college and pro.

I've won at every level, except college and pro.

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for read more

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets.

They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets.