Arnold, CA…Today is the 352nd day of the year, 13 days remain to get those new years resolutions finished up. Our Bit of Wisdom for today comes from Tyrus Raymond Cobb, December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961.  The legendary if at times controversial player not only set records that still stand to this day he amassed a fortune from his early investments in Coca Cola and other companies.

“The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.”

“The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money and that’s it, not for the love of it, the excitement of it, the thrill of it.”

“I have observed that baseball is not unlike a war, and when you come right down to it, we batters are the heavy artillery.”

“I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me… but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch.”

“Speed is a great asset; but it’s greater when it’s combined with quickness – and there’s a big difference.”

“When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.”

I never could stand losing. Second place didn’t interest me. I had a fire in my belly.

“Don’t come home a failure.”