I'm No Hero. Heroes Don't

My Father Loved Baseball And He Cultivated My Talent. I Don't Think He Ever Had Any Doubt In His Mind That I Would Play Professional Baseball Someday.

I Went On Inactive Duty In August 1945, And Since I Had Stayed In Such Good Shape And Had Played Ball On Military Teams, I Was Ready To Start For The Indians Just Two Days Later, Against The Tigers.

If You Believe Your Catcher Is Intelligent And You Know That He Has Considerable Experience, It Is A Good Thing To Leave The Game Almost Entirely In His Hands.

You Can Talk About Teamwork On A Baseball Team, But I'll Tell You, It Takes Teamwork When You Have 2,900 Men Stationed On The U.s.s. Alabama In The South Pacific.

Cooperstown Is The Greatest Place On Earth.