53 Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

When I was 14, and for the next four years, I was lifting and hauling 10-gallon milk cans full of milk. That will put muscles on you even if you're not trying.

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

The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world.

At Tiger Stadium, the dugouts are so low that you walk in and hit your head on the ceiling. People would say, 'Don't feel bad. Ty Cobb did the same thing.'

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

No matter what, I've always been an optimistic person.

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

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.

There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter.