Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
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 Playertwice, and was a member of one World Series championship team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 April 1896
CityWinters, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.
The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few.
A great hitter isn't born, he's made. He's made out of practice, fault correction, and confidence.
When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher.
I'd rather him (Grover Alexander) pitch a crucial game for me drunk, then anyone I've ever known sober. He was that good.
Players who stand flat footed and swing with their arms are golfers, not hitters.
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.
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.