I May Have Been Fierce, But Never

Most Collisions Out On The Fields Are Needless.

Walter Johnson's Fastball Looked About The Size Of A Watermelon Seed And It Hissed At You As It Passed.

I Never Could Stand Losing. Second Place Didn't Interest Me. I Had A Fire In My Belly.

Speed Is A Great Asset; But It's Greater When It's Combined With Quickness - And There's A Big Difference.

He Batted Against Spitballs, Shineballs, Emeryballs And All The Other Trick Deliveries. He Never Figured Anything Out Or Studied Anything With The Same Scientific Approach I Gave It. He Just Swung. If He'd Ever Had Any Knowledge Of Batting, His Average Would Have Been Phenomenal. ... He Seemed Content To Just Punch The Ball, And I Can Still See Those Line Drives Whistling To The Far Precincts. Joe Jackson Hit The Ball Harder Than Any Man Ever To Play Baseball.