[Not only will he break Hank Aaron 's record of 755 career home runs, he will blow it away. No less an authority than Aaron himself called him] the greatest ballplayer that has ever played the game -- bar none. ... I'm serious about this. I've watched him play and, quite naturally, people are going to start assuming that he's doing certain things. Let's forget about that. This guy is in a world of his own. They try to compare Babe Ruth and say Babe Ruth was this. There's no comparison. |
Can I smoke now without someone taking my picture? |
Didn't come up here to read. Came up here to hit. |
Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of Negro Leagues Baseball, |
Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is eighty percent of being a successful hitter. The other twenty percent is just execution. |
Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is eighty percent of being a successful hitter. The other twenty percent is just execution. |
I can't recall a day this year or last when I did not hear the name of Babe Ruth. |
I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat. |
I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice. |
I don't want them to forget Ruth, I just want them to remember me! |
I have always felt that although someone may defeat me, and I strike out in a ball game, the pitcher on the particular day was the best player. But I know when I see him again, I'm going to be ready for his curve ball. Failure is a part of success. There is no such thing as a bed of roses all your life. But failure will never stand in the way of success if you learn from it. |
I hope that these kids are given an opportunity to play, because whatever happened before, they had nothing to do with it. I just hope they have an opportunity to compete. They really deserve to. They have some great ballplayers in Cuba. |
I hope those players in Cuba will have a chance to compete in it. I hope politics don't get involved in this thing like it does everything else. |
I knew his father very well. And yes, I think I would owe it not only to Barry. I owe it to his father to respect everything that this young man has accomplished. |
I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball. All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn't throw it past me, none of them. |