Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, Sr., nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns. Hornsby had 2,930 hits and 301 home runs in his career; his career .358 batting average is second only to Ty Cobb's average. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Playertwice, and was a member of one World Series championship team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 April 1896
CityWinters, TX
CountryUnited States of America
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
The big trouble is not really who isn't in the Hall of Fame, but who is. It was established for a select few.
I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the plate with a bat in my hands, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitcher.
To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit.
I never saw a pitcher I didn't feel sorry for.
I always tried to hit the ball back through the box because that is the largest unprotected area.
Now the advantage is all with the hitters.
I've cheated, or someone on my team has cheated, in almost every single game I've been in.