I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
I am not a veteran environmentalist. I don't live in a house made of recycled tires, I've never handcuffed myself to a tree, and… — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
I owe everything I have to them when I'm out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me… — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
Anybody's best pitch is the one the batters ain't hitting that day. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
A boy cannot begin playing ball too early. I might almost say that while he is still creeping on all fours he should have… — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an… — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven't one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw. — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but… — Christy Mathewson Copy Share Image
