Stan Musial Quotes
23 quotes
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I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed of…
Ball
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I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion. I now know how (Charles) Lindbergh must have felt when he…
Ball
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The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more…
Batter
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There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.
Bat
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There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever…
Best
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I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.
Always Get
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Unless you give it all you've got, there isn't any sense in playing,
All
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I love to play this game of baseball. I love putting on the uniform.
Baseball
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It seemed like I always did some great hitting in Brooklyn. The field there was close to the stands. Every time I started walking to…
Brooklyn
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Used to be bats had thick handles and a big barrel. Then they found it's not the size of the bat that gets home runs…
Barrel
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Back in my day, we didn't think about money as much. We enjoyed playing the game. We loved baseball. I didn't think about anybody else…
Anybody
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A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this:…
Ball
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Get eight hours of sleep regularly. Keep your weight down, run a mile a day.
Day
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What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself.
Anybody
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I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun.
Entertain
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Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.
Always Hit
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The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do…
Contract
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Hitting is like swimming. Once you learn the stroke, you never forget it.
Forget
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The key to hitting for high average is to relax, concentrate, and don't hit the fly ball to center field.
Average
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I have no hesitation to say that St. Louis is a great place in which to live and work.
Great
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