Only in baseball can a team player be a pure individualist first and a team player second, within the rules and spirit of the game.

I don't like the subtle infiltration of 'something for nothing' philosophies into the very hearthstone of the American family. I believe that 'Thou shalt earn the bread by the sweat of thy face' was a benediction and not a penalty. Work is the zest of life; there is joy in its pursuit.

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

The world’s not so simple anymore, I guess it never was. We ignored it, now we can’t.

There never has been a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than Robinson.

Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.

Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best. Luck is the residue of design.