“The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.”— Hank Aaron, baseball-almanac.com
“"Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is eighty percent of being a successful hitter. The other twenty percent is just execution.”— Hank Aaron, amazon.com
“The batter has three strike zones: his own, the opposing pitcher’s, and the umpire’s. The umpire’s zone is defined by the rule book, but it’s also more importantly defined by the way the umpire works. A good umpire is consistent so you can learn his strike zone. The batter has a strike zone in which…”— Ted Williams, beabetterhitter.com
“There’s only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.”— Ted Williams, beabetterhitter.com