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“The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.”

“Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you.”

“How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.”

“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.”

“There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.”

“I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.”

“There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen and those who wonder what happens.”

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.”

“If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?”

“Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.”

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”

“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”

“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.”

“Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?”

“Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.”

“During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. That means I played 7 years without ever hitting the ball.”

“You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.”

“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone.”