“I learn to heet myself. Nobody show me”

As paraphrased and quoted in &quot;Sidelight on Sports: A Baseball Star is Born&quot; https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d5dRAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=52sDAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=1293%2C4057980 by Al Abrams, in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Tuesday, June 7, 1955), p. 20 <br class="br">Baseball-related, &lt;big&gt;&lt;big&gt;1950s&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/big&gt;, &lt;big&gt;1955&lt;/big&gt; <br class="br">Context: Four years ago he was playing amateur softball in Puerto Rico. &quot;I peetch and play shortstop,&quot; he said of his early days. &quot;I no play outfield until pro ball.&quot; Roberto turned pro in 1952 with Santurce and last year played winter ball for that team with Willie Mays. Herman Franks, Giant coach, was the manager. &quot;Wee-lee May and Herm Frank help me,&quot; he answered when I asked him if he had been given special instruction in the game by anyone. &quot;May show me how to field and throw,&quot; he added. Did Mays or anyone show him how to hit? &quot;No,&quot; he replied, pride in his voice. &quot;I learn to heet myself. Nobody show me.&quot;