“I don't like to sound egotistical, but every time I stepped up to the ...” — Rogers Hornsby Quote

“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.”

“It don't make no difference where I go or what happens, so long as I can play the full nine.”

“I can't bring a sword into the ground, so have to make do with the bat.”

“I want to have the bat in the big moments. If I fail or if I don't, I want to be the guy up there and just enjoy that moment.”

“I don't think I am as useful as a bat is to the society.”