I didn’t mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
BABE RUTHI didn’t mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
BABE RUTHI learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco.
BABE RUTHDon’t ever forget two things I’m going to tell you. One, don’t believe everything that’s written about you. Two, don’t pick up too many checks.
BABE RUTHThey started something here, and the kids are keeping the ball rolling.
BABE RUTHBaseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.
BABE RUTHThe way a team plays as a whole determines its success.
BABE RUTHYou know this baseball game of ours comes up from the youth – that means the boys. And after you’ve been a boy, and grow up to know how to play ball, then you come to the boys you see representing themselves today in our national pastime.
BABE RUTHI thank heaven we have had baseball in this world,the kids, our national pastime.
BABE RUTHThat last one sounded kinda high to me.
BABE RUTHParis ain’t much of a town.
BABE RUTHI hear the cheers when they roared and the jeers when they echoed.
BABE RUTHI hit an inside-the-park home run! I beat it out! Can you believe that?
BABE RUTHWhat the hell difference does it make?
BABE RUTHIf I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around 600.
BABE RUTHAll ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.
BABE RUTHThe most important thing that a young athlete must do it pick the right sport. Not one that they like just a little bit, but one that they love. Because,if they don’t really love their sport, they won’t work as hard as they should. Me? I loved to hit.
BABE RUTH