Rogers Hornsby Quotes

• I’ve never been a yes man.

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

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• 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.

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

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• To be a good hitter you’ve got to do one thing – get a good ball to hit.

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

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• Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

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• 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.

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

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Rogers Hornsby (9)

Birth:	27th April, 1896
Death:	5th January, 1963
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Baseball Player

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Rogers Hornsby was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns.

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