At Tiger Stadium, the dugouts are so low that you walk in and hit your head on the ceiling. People would say, 'Don't feel bad. Ty Cobb did the same thing.' Harmon Killebrew badceilcobb Change image and share on social
No matter what, I've always been an optimistic person. Harmon Killebrew havematteroptimistic Change image and share on social
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' Harmon Killebrew boybrotherdad Change image and share on social
There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter. Harmon Killebrew bagbasemanbuild share on social
I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power. Harmon Killebrew evilguessintention Change image and share on social
I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing. Harmon Killebrew averagebatplay Change image and share on social
I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do. Harmon Killebrew baseballearlyfar Change image and share on social
Joe Mauer's the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great human being. He's the kind of guy you'd like to see... be your son. Harmon Killebrew absolutelydealgreat Change image and share on social
Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance. Harmon Killebrew balancemixpitcher Change image and share on social