Quote Tag

While I’m playing baseball, I’m still writing songs and having tapes sent to me. I’m sure I’ll spend a lot of time in the whirlpool resting these tired bones, so I’ll be thinking of music then.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That’s when you’ve got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing’s a joke to me. I don’t feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.

Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third.

My inspiration was the game itself, not any individual player in it.

Boys, baseball is a game where you gotta have fun. You do that by winning.

I don’t see pitches down the middle anymore – not even in batting practice.

You can’t be afraid to make errors! You can’t be afraid to be naked before the crowd, because no one can ever master the game of baseball, or conquer it. You can only challenge it.

I love the game of baseball.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game – and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.

Your bat is your life. It’s your weapon. You don’t want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect.