143 Quotes by Reggie Jackson

I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don’t care.

I didn’t come to New York to be a star. I brought my star with me.

It’s a fickle town, a tough town. They getcha, boy. They don’t let you escape with minor scratches and bruises. They put scars on you here.

Fans don’t boo nobodies.

People think I hate Billy Martin. I don’t. I hate some of the things he did. And I will say I don’t understand him. Billy Martin is not an intellectual, but there is a cunningness to him that is something to behold.

The only way I’m going to get a gold glove is with a can of spray paint.

The will to win is worthless if you don’t get paid for it.

Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don’t like it when someone’s stuffing it into you by the gallon. That’s what it feels like when Nolan Ryan’s thrown balls by you.

I don’t mind getting beaten, but I hate to lose.