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Ted Williams
13 quotes
“Hmmm... wait until Foxx sees me hit.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1938 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Responding, circa spring 1938, to a veteran sportswriter's admonition to "Wait until you see Jimmy Foxx hit;" as quoted in "Fenwayite Should Dominate Picture for Many Years to Come" by , in The Boston Globe (August 18, …
“I sure have. I'd like to break every hitting record in the books. When I walk down the street, I'd like for them to say, "There goes Ted Williams, the best hitter in baseball.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Responding to question posed by UP's George Kirksey, as to whether Williams had any desire to break Joe DiMaggio's newly set consecutive game hitting record; as quoted in "Ace Ted Williams is 'Bughouse on Basehits'; Red…
“Gee, I wish I could play here just one season just to see what I could do.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know why that's my favorite hit? Well, they say that the only other two players who ever hit one over there were Ruth and Gehrig. But now they have to say "only Ruth, Gehrig and Williams ever hit one over there.' Yes sir, that's putting the old string bean in some pretty fast company when they say that.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Discussing his 11th-inning home run of May 7, 1941, that cleared 's right field roof; as quoted in "Ace Ted Williams is 'Bughouse on Basehits'
“If I'm gonna be a champion, I want to win as a champion. I'm staying in to the end.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1941 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On his decision to override manager 's decision to sit him on Sunday, September 28, 1941, the final day of the season, in order to protect Williams' .400 average; as quoted in "Ted Williams Discusses Hitting and Ted Wil…
“The unbelievable part about the Babe, of course, was that he hit only 34 homers in the first two-thirds of the season and then smacked 26 homers in the final third. Wow! What a way to finish!”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1927 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On Ruth's record-breaking 1927 season; as quoted in "Ted Williams Discusses Hitting and Ted Williams" by Arthur Daley, in The New York Times (August 18, 1947)
“Why do they cheer me for hitting a homer and then boo me for grounding out the next time up. I'm still the same guy, ain't I? They can all go to hell. I'll never tip my cap to them.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1950 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Black Hills Sport Scene" by Jack Cannon, in The Deadwood Pioneer-Times (April 7, 1950), p. 2
“Batting coaches are just as important as pitching coaches. Lefty O'Doul gave me good advice when he said: "Don't ever let them change you." I also asked for help from Cobb, Foxx and Hornsby.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Here's the Pitch" by Frank Finch, in The Los Angeles Times (June 5, 1958), p. C2
“A man has to have goals — for a day, for a lifetime — and that was mine, to have people say, "There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My Turn at Bat : The Story of My Life (1970), p. 7
“Any pitcher throwing sinkers and hard sliders.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Responding to the question, "Who was the toughest pitcher you faced during your career, and why was he a special problem for you?"; as quoted in "Hall of Famers Name Their Toughest Diamond Foes" by William Guilfoile, in…
“A kid copies what is good. I remember the first time I saw Lefty O'Doul, and he was as far away as those palms. And I saw the guy come to bat in batting practice. I was looking through a knothole, and I said, "Geez, does that guy look good!" And it was Lefty O'Doul, one of the greatest hitters ever.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Sporting News (1994)
“If you don't think too good, don't think too much.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Gigantic Book of Baseball Quotations (2007) edited by Wayne Stewart, p. 360
“I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.”
Ted Williams (1918–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "The Braves' Chipper Jones carries weight of .400" in The Los Angeles Times (13 June 2008)