Yesterday's Home Runs Don't Win Today's Games.

They Started Something Here, And The Kids Are Keeping The Ball Rolling.

If I'd Just Tried For Them Dinky Singles I Could've Batted Around .600.

To My Sick Little Pal. I Will Try To Knock You Another Homer, Maybe Two Today.

The Curve And The Fast One Are Important; The Change Of Pace And The Other Trick Deliveries Are Great But They're Not Worth A Plugged Nickel Unless You Have Control To Go Along With Them. And By Control I Don't Mean The Ability To Put The Ball Over The Plate Somewhere Between The Shoulders And Knees. I Mean The Ability To Hit A Three-inch Target Nine Times Out Of Ten, The Sort Of Control That Lets You Put The Ball In The Exact Spot You Want It, And To Play A Corner To The Split Fraction Of An Inch.

I Didn't Mean To Hit The Umpire With The Dirt, But I Did Mean To Hit That Bastard In The Stands.