Rogers Hornsby Professions : Baseball Manager Born : April 27, 1896 Died : January 5, 1963 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Rogers Hornsby People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby baseball spring sports I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. Rogers Hornsby mlb baseball golf A great hitter isn't born, he's made. He's made out of practice, fault correction, and confidence. Rogers Hornsby faults born practice Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters. Rogers Hornsby swings arms player Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball. Rogers Hornsby baseball heart inspirational When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher. Rogers Hornsby leadership sorry sports I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher. Rogers Hornsby sorry sound hands To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit. Rogers Hornsby one-thing balls The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few. Rogers Hornsby select trouble fame I've always played hard. If that's rough and tough, I can't help it. I don't believe there's any such thing as a good loser. I wouldn't sit down and play a game of cards with you right now withing wanting to win. If I hadn't felt that way I wouldn't have got very far in baseball. Rogers Hornsby baseball winning believe The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often. Rogers Hornsby home running thinking I've cheated, or someone on my team has cheated, in almost every single game I've been in. Rogers Hornsby cheated team games The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit. Rogers Hornsby baseball inspirational funny I'd rather him (Grover Alexander) pitch a crucial game for me drunk, then anyone I've ever known sober. He was that good. Rogers Hornsby sober drunk games I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area. Rogers Hornsby boxes areas balls Now the advantage is all with the hitters. Rogers Hornsby advantage I never saw a pitcher I didn't feel sorry for. Rogers Hornsby pitcher saws sorry I've never been a yes man. Rogers Hornsby men I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby inspirational-sports baseball spring Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist. Rogers Hornsby baseball littles kids Similar Authors Burt Shotton baseball-manager Buddy Bell baseball-manager Buck Rodgers baseball-manager Bruce Bochy baseball-manager Brad Ausmus baseball-manager Alvin Dark baseball-manager All Authors
