In Playing Ball, And In

Didn't Come Up Here To Read. Came Up Here To Hit.

What You Do With Your Life And How You Do It Is Not Only A Reflection On You, But On Your Family And All Of Those Institutions That Have Helped To Make You Who You Are.

[my Father] Didn't Make Much Money, And I Tell A Lot Of People, You Know, I Was A Vegetarian Before People Knew What A Vegetarian Was. That's All I Ate Was Vegetables.

I Think About How A Guy Mentally Prepared Himself To Do Battle, To Go Out And Face The Pitcher. I Think So Many Hitters Do Not Know How To Get Themselves Prepared To Play Or Hit Against A Pitcher. You Have To Mentally Be Prepared To Hit Against All Pitchers.

I Need To Depend On Someone Who Is Bigger, Stronger And Wiser Than I Am. I Don't Do It On My Own. God Is My Strength. He Gave Me A Good Body And Some Talent And The Freedom To Develop It. He Helps Me When Things Go Wrong. He Forgives Me When I Fall On My Face. He Lights The Way.