Harmon Killebrew famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

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.'
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Family #Mother #Fathers Day
I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Evil #Intention
How the hell can you play here?
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Baseball #Play #Hell
Look for the seams (on a knuckleball) and then hit in-between them.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Knuckleballs #Looks
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.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Real #Son #Player
I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Baseball #Football #College
I always tried to watch the pitcher and his complete windup from the moment he had the ball in his glove all the way through his motion, and tried to follow it all the way out of his hand, all the way to home plate.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Home #Hands #Balls
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.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Years #Trying #Four
It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Giving Up #Couple #Dedication
I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players and that's what I tried to do,
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Baseball #Player #Found
I spent twenty-two seasons playing professional baseball. Naturally, success in that field is measured by batting averages, number of home runs and RBIs, fielding averages, ERAs and other statistics. Fame, notoriety and the bright lights fade quickly. To me, true success in life would be to develop both physically and spiritually to our fullest and to endure to the end!
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Running #Baseball #Home
It's very disappointing... Anything that harms the integrity of the game is terrible. We always thought we were immune to drugs in baseball, but we know that's not true anymore.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Baseball #Integrity #Games
We're not raising grass. We're raising boys.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Boys #Grass
Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Keys #Needs #Elements
I remember one spring when I was doing the team's telecasts, Bob Allison was with me, and we were walking through the clubhouse in Orlando. This kid who was trying to make it with the Twins as an outfielder came up to me and asked who was that with me. I said that's Bob Allison, and you better hope you have as good a career as he had.
-- Harmon Killebrew

#Spring #Team #Kids

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