I copied (Shoeless Joe) Jackson's style because I thought he was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

Gee, its lonesome in the outfield. It's hard to keep awake with nothing to do.

I've never heard a crowd boo a homer, but I've heard plenty of boos after a strikeout.

If it wasn't for baseball, I'd be in either the penitentiary or the cemetery.

The termites have got me.

Baseball changes through the years. It gets milder.