What I try to do is never to hurt anybody else and figure if I don't, then I'm not likely to get hurt myself. Stan Musial More Quotes by Stan Musial More Quotes From Stan Musial The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future. Stan Musial principles past firsts I have no hesitation to say that St. Louis is a great place in which to live and work. Stan Musial live place great work When a pitcher's throwing a spitball, don't worry and don't complain, just hit the dry side like I do. Stan Musial side just like worry I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider. Then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first 30 feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it has crossed the plate. Stan Musial how flight speed feet I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball. Stan Musial bat ball get always When we played the Dodgers in St. Louis, they had to come through our dugout, and our bat rack was right there where they had to walk. My bats kept disappearing, and I couldn't figure it out. Turns out, Pee Wee Reese was stealing my bats. I found that out later, after we got out of baseball. He and Rube Walker stole my bats. Stan Musial right walk through baseball I came up in 1941 and I played against men who played in the 1930s. I stayed until 1963 playing against men who will be playing in the 1970s. So I think I can feel qualified to say that baseball really was a great game, and baseball is really a great game, and baseball will always be a great game. Stan Musial feel game great men I'm proud to be a Cardinal. Stan Musial cardinal proud