I was a great ballplayer under Mr. (Connie) Mack's guidance. After I left, I was just another ballplayer. Mr. Mack was the greatest man I ever met in my life. I owe a lot to Ty Cobb, too. I learned a lot from him when we were roommates the last two years he played for Mr. Mack.

When he'd grab hold of a bat and dig in, he'd squeeze the handle of that doggone thing and throw the barrel of that bat toward the pitcher in his warm-up swings. He looked so mad - in batting practice.

� - Tommy Henrich