Top 33 Killebrew Quotes
#1. Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated everyone from the brashest of rookies to the groundskeepers to the ushers in the stadium with the utmost of respect.
Rod Carew
#2. Doctor Killebrew was also in the script at one point, and for creative reasons we ended up cutting him.
Paul Wernick
#3. 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
#4. 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
#6. 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
#7. 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.
Harmon Killebrew
#8. 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
#9. I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.
Harmon Killebrew
#10. 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.
Harmon Killebrew
#12. 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
#13. 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
#15. The people in the Upper Midwest were the same kind of people I grew up around in Idaho.
Harmon Killebrew
#16. Look for the seams (on a knuckleball) and then hit in-between them.
Harmon Killebrew
#18. The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world.
Harmon Killebrew
#19. In baseball, you pack your uniform in the clubhouse after a ball game, and you see it hanging up in your locker when you get to your next city.
Harmon Killebrew
#20. Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.
Harmon Killebrew
#22. 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.'
Harmon Killebrew
#25. 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
#26. I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.
Harmon Killebrew
#27. I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual.
Harmon Killebrew
#28. Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.
Harmon Killebrew
#29. Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance.
Harmon Killebrew
#30. I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.
Harmon Killebrew
#31. 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.
Harmon Killebrew
#32. 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
#33. I want to say that maybe I've made some wrong decisions, but I'm still an honorable person, and I intend to take care of all of my obligations.
Harmon Killebrew
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