21 Quotes by Christy Mathewson

Luck is a combination of confidence and getting the breaks.

I am not a veteran environmentalist. I don't live in a house made of recycled tires, I've never handcuffed myself to a tree, and I don't grow my own organic rutabaga.

I always tried to learn about the hitters. Anytime someone got a hit off me, I made a mental note of the pitch. He'd never see that one again.

You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat.

If you've ever been around a group of actors, you've noticed, no doubt, that they can talk of nothing else under the sun but acting. It's exactly the same way with baseball players. Your heart must be in your work.

The Head Game: Baseball Seen From the Pitcher's Mound

You must have an alibi to show why you lost. If you haven’t one, you must fake one. You self confidence must be maintained.

I am not a veteran environmentalist. I don’t live in a house made of recycled tires, I’ve never handcuffed myself to a tree, and I don’t grow my own organic rutabaga.

I owe everything I have to them when I’m out there on the mound. But I owe the fans nothing and they owe me nothing when I am not pitching.