The first rule of baseball is to get a good ball to hit. Rogers Hornsby More Quotes by Rogers Hornsby More Quotes From 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 baseballspringsports I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. Rogers Hornsby mlbbaseballgolf A great hitter isn't born, he's made. He's made out of practice, fault correction, and confidence. Rogers Hornsby faultsbornpractice Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters. Rogers Hornsby swingsarmsplayer Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball. Rogers Hornsby baseballheartinspirational When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher. Rogers Hornsby leadershipsorrysports 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 sorrysoundhands To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit. Rogers Hornsby one-thingballs 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 selecttroublefame 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 baseballwinningbelieve 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 homerunningthinking I've cheated, or someone on my team has cheated, in almost every single game I've been in. Rogers Hornsby cheatedteamgames 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 soberdrunkgames I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area. Rogers Hornsby boxesareasballs Now the advantage is all with the hitters. Rogers Hornsby advantage I never saw a pitcher I didn't feel sorry for. Rogers Hornsby pitchersawssorry I've never been a yes man. Rogers Hornsby men I stare out the window and wait for spring. Rogers Hornsby inspirational-sportsbaseballspring Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist. Rogers Hornsby baseballlittleskids Baseball is my life, the only thing I know and can talk about. My only interest. Rogers Hornsby interestbaseballknows
