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

Quote by Branch Rickey

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

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

A full mind is an empty bat.

A full mind is an empty bat.

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...

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...

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...

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to...

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to...

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.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Baseball is a game of inches.

Baseball is a game of inches.

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...

Luck is the residue of design.

Luck is the residue of design.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your...

It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your...

Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret...

Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret...

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.

Problems are the price you pay for progress.

Problems are the price you pay for progress.

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

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

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.

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it...

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it...