I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I… — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the… — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
Baseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and… — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
I've always played hard. If that's rough and tough, I can't help it. I don't believe there's any such thing as a good loser.… — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters. — Rogers Hornsby Copy Share Image
