Rogers Hornsby Quotes

Rogers Hornsby — American Athlete born on April 27, 1896, died on January 05, 1963

Rogers Hornsby, Sr., nicknamed "The Rajah", 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. Hornsby had 2,930 hits and 301 home runs in his career; his career .358 batting average is second only to Ty Cobb's average. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team... (wikipedia)

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.

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

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

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.

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