“A game of great charm in the adoption of mathematical measurements to the timing of human movements, the exactitudes and adjustments of physical ability to hazardous chance.”

The speed of the legs, the dexterity of the body, the grace of the swing, the elusiveness of the slide – these are the features that make Americans everywhere forget the last syllable of a man’s last name or the pigmentation of his skin.

Success is that place in the road where preparation meets opportunity.

Luck is the residue of opportunity and design.

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

There never has been a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than Robinson.

First of all, a man, whether seeking achievement on the athletic field or in business, must want to win. He must feel that the thing he is doing is worthwhile; so worthwhile that he is willing to pay the price of success to attain distinction.

A great ballplayer is a player who will take a chance.

Don’t worry about your individual numbers. Worry about the team. If the team is successful, each of you will be successful, too.

Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field.

There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball.

The only problem – once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit.

Baseball should be the only thing on an eight year old boy’s mind.

I’m not perfect. Nobody’s perfect.

That’s why I’ve gotten so much experience at my age.

You have three teachers next to you every game, and if I’m not playing, I’m watching baseball.

But I love baseball and I love to play hard.