I spent 34 months on the battleship Alabama, South Dakota-class. I was a gun captain. First we went to Russia for about 11 months with the British convoys. Then we were up in Norway and Scandinavia.

Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them.

Cooperstown is the greatest place on Earth.

I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers.

The soldiers that didn't come back were the heroes. It's a roll of the dice. If a bullet has your name on it, you're a hero. If you hear a bullet go by, you're a survivor.

I try to be a good human being and keep up with what's going on in the world by reading and staying in touch with the current events.

I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no hit game.