I Came To The Braves

Maybe The Day Will Come When I Can Sit Back And Be Content....but Until That Day Comes, I Intend To Stay In The Batter's Box - I Don't Let The Big Guys Push Me Out Of There Anymore - And Keep Hammering Away.

I Played Sometimes About As Dull As You Can Play It. I Did Things The Right Way, You Know. I Think I Modeled My Playing Ability After One Of The All Time Greats, Joe Dimaggio. You Always Found Joe, When He Played, You Know, He Always Threw To The Right Base. He Ran, He Caught The Ball. He Did All The Right Things. He Was An Idol Of Mine In The Outfield. He Played The Game The Way It Was Supposed To Be Played.

I Was Being Thrown To The Wolves. Even Though I Did Something Great, Nobody Wanted To Be A Part Of It. I Was So Isolated. I Couldn't Share It. For Many Years, Even After Jackie Robinson, Baseball Was So Segregated, Really. You Just Didn't Expect Us To Have A Chance To Do Anything. Baseball Was Meant For The Lily-white.

Does Pete (rose) Hustle? Before The All-star Game He Came Into The Clubhouse And Took Off His Shoes And They Ran Another Mile Without Him.

You Got To Play A Hundred And Fifty Games A Year, So Pick Your Spots. You Can Miss Two Games A Month; So Pick The Days You're Gonna Be Hurt, Or You're Gonna Rest Or You're Gonna Have A Drink Or Two. The Rest Of The Time, Be On That Field.