Top 26 Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.

When I was 14, and for the next four years, I was lifting and hauling 10-gallon milk cans full of milk. That will put muscles on you even if you're not trying.

No matter what, I've always been an optimistic person.

I like happy endings.

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.'

I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.

Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance.