Harmon Killebrew

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game. ”

I like happy endings. ”

I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do. ”

Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living. ”

Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace. ”

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' ”

I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler. ”

Joe Mauer's the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great human being. He's the kind of guy you'd like to see... be your son. ”

Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance. ”

Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs. ”