A Quote by Mickey Mantle

This year I'd rather lead the league in home runs, runs batted in and hitting.

Mickey Mantle

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Hitting Home Home Run Home Runs Lead League Rather Runs Year

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Mickey Mantle
American - Baseball Player
October 20, 1931 - August 13, 1995

As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.

Derrek Lee

I don't really set personal goals for home runs or anything like that. However many I hit, I hit. If I'm making consistent contact and hitting the ball hard, then I will hit home runs.

Justin Morneau

Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a pitcher swinging a wet newspaper?

Max Scherzer

We've said from the beginning when we traded Richie (Sexson), we're trading home runs for doubles and the ability to manufacture runs... Doubles are almost better. I mean, home runs are great, but when you've got guys who smack those doubles, you're in good shape, you've got a lot of guys in scoring position.

Ned Yost

The balls definitely carry a lot more. There should be some more home runs this year. Some of the guys on the team will have more home runs. On defense we'll have to cover some more ground.

Andrew Stevenson

I believe that if you go on a date and get to second base and then you go home alone and rub one out, that's like runs batted in.

Arj Barker

If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.

Vin Scully

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

Mark Teixeira

I've gotten stronger, but I don't ever try to hit home runs. I stay with the same approach, just hit line drives. If you get under one and it goes out, it's a home run, but I don't feel any pressure to hit home runs.

Ryan Zimmerman

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.