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“I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.”
Casey Stengel
“There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.”
Ted Williams
“It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.”
Nolan Ryan
“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 how you feel when (Nolan) Ryan's throwing balls by you.”
Reggie Jackson
“Most of the managers are lifetime .220 hitters. For years pitchers have been getting these managers out 75% of the time and that's why they don't like us.”
Bill Lee
“Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.”
Bob Feller
“Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.”
John McGraw
“He's just a good player. He's a good hitter, a good defender and a good baserunner. He's a tremendous role model for all our younger players.”
Mike Hargrove
“He's such a pure hitter in every sense of the word. He gets on base when you need a rally. He's the best two-strike hitter in the game. He's so clutch.”
Rudy Jaramillo
“Good hitters don't just go up and swing. They always have a plan. Call it an educated deduction. You visualize. You're like a good negotiator. You know what you have, you know what he has, then you try to work it out.”
Dave Winfield
