A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.
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.
Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.
There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.
I have no hesitation to say that St. Louis is a great place in which to live and work.
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.
