Mike Schmidt

“Philadelphia is the only city, where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day.”

“If you're associated with the Philadelphia media or town, you look for negatives.”

“I don't think I can get into my deep inner thoughts about hitting. It's like talking about religion.”

“The key to winning baseball games is pitching, defense, and three-run homers.”

“I'm a guy who gets a lot of runners on base and I'm in a situation to hit a lot of home runs.”

“What I'm proud of is I've been able to work hard, that I'm not a flashy guy.”

“I was a lousy hitter in May. I was a lousy hitter in June. I was a lousy hitter in July. Then, in August, I was the best hitter in the league.”

“I've always been a streaky hitter. For the most part, when I'm hot, I'm really hot. When I'm not, I'm really not.”

“I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that.”

“If you could have a stats sheet that included 'nerves,' that would be the most important stat of all.”

“I'm not a natural leader. I'm too quiet for that.”

“Any time you think you have the game conquered, the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose.”