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

I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want...

I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want...

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil.

Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil.

How to use your leisure time is the biggest problem of a ballplayer.

How to use your leisure time is the biggest problem of a ballplayer.

All I had was natural ability.

All I had was natural ability.

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...

Baseball is a game of inches.

Baseball is a game of inches.

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

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...

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.

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...

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou...

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou...

A full mind is an empty bat.

A full mind is an empty bat.

Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.I always loved...

Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.I always loved...

I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to...

I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to...

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...

The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball.

The man with the ball is responsible for what happens to the ball.

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...

The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the...

The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the...