Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went bad even a little bit I couldn't hit home runs. So I gave up reading.

Quote by Babe Ruth

Topics: Babe Ruth Quotes

How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?

How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?

How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?

How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?

Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.

Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.

Paris ain't much of a town.

Paris ain't much of a town.

Let me show you how it's done... Loser!

Let me show you how it's done... Loser!

Gee, its lonesome in the outfield. It's hard to keep awake with nothing to do.

Gee, its lonesome in the outfield. It's hard to keep awake with nothing to do.

I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about...

I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about...

As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's...

As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's...

Baseball changes through the years. It gets milder.

Baseball changes through the years. It gets milder.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Who is richer? The man who is seen, but cannot see? Or the man who...

Who is richer? The man who is seen, but cannot see? Or the man who...

Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went...

Reading isn't good for a ballplayer. Not good for his eyes. If my eyes went...

I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to...

I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to...

I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of...

I won't be happy until we have every boy in America between the ages of...

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the...

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the...

Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's...

Don't ever forget two things I'm going to tell you. One, don't believe everything that's...

All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run...

All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run...

Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.

Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

You just can't beat the person who never gives up.

You just can't beat the person who never gives up.