Rogers Hornsby Quotes

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• I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area. Always Tried
• I'd rather him (Grover Alexander) pitch a crucial game for me drunk, then anyone I've ever known sober. He was that good. Alexander
• I've cheated, or someone on my team has cheated, in almost every single game I've been in. Almost Every
• Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters. Arms
• The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball,… Babe
• Baseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest. Baseball
• I stare out the window and wait for spring, Out
• The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit. Ball
• When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher. Box
• I've never been a yes man. Been
• Now the advantage is all with the hitters. Advantage
• To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit. Ball
• 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 wait… Ask
• I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. Ball
• Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist. American
• I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but… Bat
• Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball. America
• 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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