Christy Mathewson

You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.

A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater.

A boy cannot begin playing ball too early. I might almost say that while he is still creeping on all fours he should have a bouncing rubber ball.

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

I think what hurt me all along was the label of 'war-time pitcher.' I've always resented that.