“A kid copies what is good. I remember the first time I saw Lefty O'Doul, and he was as far away as those palms. And I saw the guy come to bat in batting practice. I was looking through a knothole, and I said, "Geez, does that guy look good!" And it was Lefty O'Doul, one of the greatest hitters ever.”
More from Ted Williams
“The hardest thing to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat, squarely.”
“No one has come up with a substitute for hard work.”
“Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and…”
“Get a good Pitch to Hit!”