I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider. Then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first 30 feet of its flight and knew how it would… — Stan Musial Copy Share Image
A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is… — Stan Musial Copy Share
I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball. — Stan Musial Copy Share
The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to… — Stan Musial Copy Share
I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider. Then, I'd pick up the speed… — Stan Musial Copy Share
I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some… — Stan Musial Copy Share
When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do. — Stan Musial Copy Share
I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun. — Stan Musial Copy Share
I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed… — Stan Musial Copy Share
Back in my day, we didn't think about money as much. We enjoyed playing the game. We loved baseball. I didn't think about anybody… — Stan Musial Copy Share
I have no hesitation to say that St. Louis is a great place in which to live and work. — Stan Musial Copy Share
“What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch. Where others wrote, they talked. Where others waited, they acted.… — Stan Musial Copy Share
Used to be bats had thick handles and a big barrel. Then they found it's not the size of the bat that gets home… — Stan Musial Copy Share
What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself. — Stan Musial Copy Share
When we played the Dodgers in St. Louis, they had to come through our dugout, and our bat rack was right there where they… — Stan Musial Copy Share
