When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes.

I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band. Today you don't have to do that, because catchers' mitts are more like first baseman's gloves.

Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a terrific example of 'Don't do this' and 'Don't do that.' And that's one of the things that I'm most proud of.

Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.

Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.

I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.

When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.