"Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher."

Science

Create & Download Quote Graphic

Customize Image

1. Canvas Aspect Ratio

2. Palette Theme

Thematic Reflection

This quotation examines the core nature of Science as articulated by Ty Cobb. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Science provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

Explore all Science quotes → Browse all wisdom by Ty Cobb →

About Ty Cobb

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent 22 years with the Detroit Tigers and served as the team's player-manager for the last six, and he finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1936, Cobb received the most votes of any player on the inaugural ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes (98.2%); no other player received a higher percentage of votes until Tom Seaver in 1992. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Cobb third on its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."

View all quotes by Ty Cobb →
Editorial Integrity: Curated and fact-checked under our Editorial Standards to eliminate misattributions and preserve historical authenticity.
Learn about our methodology →

More by Ty Cobb

"I regret to this day that I never went to college. I feel I should have been a doctor."

— Ty Cobb
Read more →

More about Science

"I've always been a big fan of science fiction and of the worlds of the spiritual and the mystic."

— Dan Aykroyd
Read more →

"Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise."

— Ivan Pavlov
Read more →

"The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms."

— Albert Einstein
Read more →

"If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go."

— John Burroughs
Read more →
Browse all Science quotes →