Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

I had only one superstition. I made sure to touch all the bases when I hit a home run.

Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.

As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world. Striking out batters was easy.

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.