I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of practice and resourcefulness in achieving success.
In this quote, Stan Musial reflects on the idea that dedication and creativity can lead to skill development, even with minimal resources. His experience of learning to hit using a broomstick and a ball of tape demonstrates that determination and innovation can allow one to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals, suggesting that success is a product of effort and adaptability.
In practice
During a motivational speech to athletes about the importance of practice.
I came up in 1941 and I played against men who played in the 1930s. I stayed until 1963 playing against men who will be playing in the 1970s. So I think I can feel qualified to say that baseball really was a great game, and baseball is really a great game, and baseball will always be a great game.
It's my responsibility to walk around the hotel with a big smile on my face and not worry about what's happened in the last game.
Good tired, ironically enough, can be a day that you lost. But you won’t even have to tell yourself, because you knew you fought your battles, you chased your dreams, you lived your days. And when you hit the hay at night, you settle easy, you sleep the sleep of the just, and you can say, “Take me away.
I dedicated all the time I had to it. The 10 hour workout was just what I put in the magazine at the time, but for me it was every waking moment.
But, this dark place is not the end. Remember that the darkness of night precedes the dawn. And as long as your heart still beats, this is not the death of it. You don’t have to die here. Sometimes, the ocean floor is only a stop on the journey. And it is when you are at this lowest point, that you are faced with a choice. You can stay there at the bottom, until you drown. Or you can gather pearls and rise back up—stronger from the swim, and richer from the jewels.
The winner's edge is all in the attitude, _x000D_ not aptitude.
As soon as someone I don’t respect tells me I can’t do something, it just makes me want to do it even more.
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