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Rogers Hornsby

(1896–1963) Baseball Player

21 quotes in 144 categories

Rogers Hornsby was a baseball player, best known for Secrets of baseball told by big league players.

Quick Facts About Rogers Hornsby

Born: April 27, 1896
Died: January 5, 1963
Profession: Baseball Player
Notable works: Secrets of baseball told by big league players

About Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby, nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team. Hornsby is widely regarded as the greatest second baseman of all time.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Rogers Hornsby

The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could…

Babe

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When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher.

Boxes

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Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist.

Autographs

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The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit.

Balls

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Baseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest.

Baseball

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The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select…

Bigs

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To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit.

Balls

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People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the…

Baseball

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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…

Baseball

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I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.

Golf

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I never saw a pitcher I didn't feel sorry for.

Feels

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Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters.

Arms

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It don't make no difference where I go or what happens, so long as I can play the full nine.

Difference

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I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I…

Bats

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A great hitter isn't born, he's made. He's made out of practice, fault correction, and confidence.

Born

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I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area.

Balls

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I've never been a yes man.

Men

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I've cheated, or someone on my team has cheated, in almost every single game I've been in.

Cheated

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I'd rather him (Grover Alexander) pitch a crucial game for me drunk, then anyone I've ever known sober. He was that good.

Crucial

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Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

Advantage

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I stare out the window and wait for spring,

American baseball

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