Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run.

Quote by Branch Rickey

Topics: Mankind Quotes

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team...

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team...

A full mind is an empty bat.

A full mind is an empty bat.

Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on...

Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on...

Never surrender opportunity for security.

Never surrender opportunity for security.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I...

Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I...

It is not the honor that you take with you, but the heritage you leave...

It is not the honor that you take with you, but the heritage you leave...

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team...

Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team...

Problems are the price you pay for progress.

Problems are the price you pay for progress.

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with...

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with...

Luck is the residue of design.

Luck is the residue of design.

All I had was natural ability.

All I had was natural ability.

If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy...

If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy...

I am alarmed at the subtle invasion of professional football, which is gaining preeminence over...

I am alarmed at the subtle invasion of professional football, which is gaining preeminence over...

Baseball is a game of inches.

Baseball is a game of inches.

I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a...

I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a...

Baseball is what we were, and football is what we have become

Baseball is what we were, and football is what we have become

What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but...

What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but...