Quote#Wisdom
In pitching, control is the main thing—one thing you've got to have.…
Quote byBabe Ruth · 1895–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: As quoted in "Babe Ruth, Idle First time In 23 Years, Blames His Legs".
English (original)
In pitching, control is the main thing—one thing you've got to have. Few pitchers have it. In batting, it is timing—waiting on the ball, not hurrying the swing—just as it is in golf. Most hitters in baseball swing too quickly. They can't wait on the pitch. Old Joe Jackson could wait. So could Speaker and Cobb
— Babe Ruth
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