I won twenty-eight games in thirty-five and I couldn't believe my eyes when the Cards sent me a contract with a cut in salary. Mr Rickey said I deserved a cut because I didn't win thirty games.
“Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.”
“I didn't want to be a dancer. I just did it to work my way through college. But I was always an athlete and gymnast, so it came naturally.”