It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm. Eddie Mathews More Quotes by Eddie Mathews More Quotes From Eddie Mathews I'm just a beat up old third baseman. I'm just a small part of a wonderful game that is a tremendous part of America today. Eddie Mathews games today america I don't know where Hank Aaron will break (Babe) Ruth's record but I can tell you one thing - ten years from the day he hits it three million people will say they were there. Eddie Mathews three people years My mother used to pitch to me and my father would shag balls. If I hit one up the middle close to my mother, I'd have some extra chores to do. My mother was instrumental in making me a pull hitter. Eddie Mathews balls mother father When you're a kid, what fun the game is! You grab a bat and glove and ball, that's it. I know what Ted Williams and Stan Musial meant when they said it got tougher to get in shape every year. Eddie Mathews fun kids years I don't know where Hank Aaron will break Ruth's record but I can tell you one thing - ten years from the day he hits it three million people will say they were there. Eddie Mathews day you i-can people