The three-thousand hitting thing was the first time I let individual pressure get to me. I was uptight about it. When I saw the hit going through, I had a sigh of relief more than anything. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I'm very pleased and very proud of my accomplishments, but I'm most proud of that (hitting four-hundred home runs and three-thousand hits). Not (Ted)… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
The moment the game (AL Pennant versus the Twins) was over I sprinted for the dugout. The fans were pouring onto the field. If… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
When they knock you down, you not only have to get up, but you have to make it clear that you won't be knocked… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That's how I treated my career. I didn't think I was anybody special,… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I loved the game. I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. I never enjoyed it. All hard work all the time. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
You never know what's going to happen. Anything can happen there... and often does. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I knew when the ball was going out (over the Green Monster). It was something I worked into the decoy, but it used to… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
The race doesn't always belong to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It belongs rather to those who run the race, who… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I came to love Fenway. It was a place that rejuvenated me after a road trip; the fans right on top of you, the… — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
