Don't Let The Fear Of

What I Am, What I Have, What I Am Going To Leave Behind Me - All This I Owe To The Game Of Baseball.

The Curve And The Fast One Are Important; The Change Of Pace And The Other Trick Deliveries Are Great But They're Not Worth A Plugged Nickel Unless You Have Control To Go Along With Them. And By Control I Don't Mean The Ability To Put The Ball Over The Plate Somewhere Between The Shoulders And Knees. I Mean The Ability To Hit A Three-inch Target Nine Times Out Of Ten, The Sort Of Control That Lets You Put The Ball In The Exact Spot You Want It, And To Play A Corner To The Split Fraction Of An Inch.

Don't Be Afraid To Take Advice. There's Always Something New To Learn.

I Don't Give A Damn About Any Actors. What Good Will John Barrymore Do You With The Bases Loaded And Two Down In A Tight Ball Game. Either I Get The Money (more Than Barrymore), Or I Don't Play!

I Said I'm Going To Hit The Next One Right Over The Flagpole. God Must Have Been With Me.