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 - it's the speed with which you can swing it.
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 in the future.
Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.
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 saw.
I have no hesitation to say that St. Louis is a great place in which to live and work.
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 the ball in the first 30 feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it has crossed the plate.
