I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed of the ball in the first thirty feet of its flight and knew how it would move once it had crossed the plate.
I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues. - Stan Musial
I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues.
- Stan Musial
Used to be bats had thick handles and a big barrel. Then they found it's not the size of the bat that gets home runs - it's the speed with which you … - Stan Musial
Used to be bats had thick handles and a big barrel. Then they found it's not the size of the bat that gets home runs - it's the speed with which you …
I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball. - Stan Musial
I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.
The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future. - Stan Musial
The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.
There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it. - Stan Musial
There is no one correct way to bat, and so of course there is no one correct stance for it.
Unless you give it all you've got, there isn't any sense in playing. - Stan Musial
Unless you give it all you've got, there isn't any sense in playing.
The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more - before sugges… - Stan Musial
The one unbreakable rule about hitting is this: if a batter hits well with his own particular stance and swing, think twice - or more - before sugges…
I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some years later when I started gettin… - Stan Musial
I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some years later when I started gettin…
A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the … - Stan Musial
A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the …
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