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When Cobb is on first base and breaks for second, the best thing you can do, really, is throw to third.

On Tigers OF Ty Cobb's baserunning abilities

Ray William Schalk
Chicago White Sox
C
HOF 1955

It don't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.

Not able to read or write, after batting .408 in 1911, his first full season in the majors

Joseph Jefferson "Shoeless Joe" Jackson
Chicago White Sox
OF

The education and the mind and spirit discipline that I learned at New Orleans University enabled me to observe and absorb the baseball training techniques and strategy of my mentors.

As his mother emphasized education, Malarcher attended and graduated from college before becoming a professional ballplayer and he stated after his playing days were over that he firmly believed that his education helped him as a baseball player

David Julius "Gentleman Dave" Malarcher
Chicago American Giants
3B

We are the ship; all else, the sea.

Describing Negro League baseball

Andrew Bishop "Rube" Foster
Chicago American Giants
Manager
HOF 1981

That's too bad. They're the only team I can beat.

Upon learning that he'd been traded to the Phillies

March 19, 1955

David Bruce "Dave" Cole
Chicago Cubs
P

I'm like those fans out there. I'm a Cubs fan. All I care about is if the Cubs win.

Ronald Edward "Ron" Santo
Chicago Cubs
3B
HOF 2012

The bases were drunk and I painted the black with my best yakker. But blue squeezed me, and I went full. I came back with my heater, but the stick flares one the other way and chalk flies for two bases. Three earnies! Next thing I know, skipper hooks me and I'm sipping suds with the clubby.

Edward Francis "Ed" Lynch
Chicago Cubs
General Manager
Former MLB pitcher

You're supposed to slide.

On why he would fine his players $5 whenever they were tagged out standing up

Andrew Bishop "Rube" Foster
Chicago American Giants
Manager
HOF 1981

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