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

#ask #baseball #i #i do #me

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#ball #chase #else #go #golf

Any ballplayer that don't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American. He's a communist. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#any #autographs #ballplayer #communist #kids

I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#area #back #ball #because #box

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

#egotistical #every #every time #feel #hands

I've never been a yes man. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#i #man #never #yes

It don't make no difference where I go or what happens, so long as I can play the full nine. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#full #go #happens #i #i can

Now the advantage is all with the hitters. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#hitters #now

To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit. ↗

— Rogers Hornsby

#get #good #got #hit #hitter