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

Quote by Branch Rickey

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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...

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...

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.

Luck is the residue of design.

Luck is the residue of design.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

All I had was natural ability.

All I had was natural ability.

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

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

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...

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...

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.