Leo Durocher is a man with an infinite capacity for making a bad thing worse.

He's the best prospect I've ever seen.

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

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.

We win if the world is convinced of two things, that you are a fine gentleman, and a great baseball player.

I am alarmed at the subtle invasion of professional football, which is gaining preeminence over baseball. It's unthinkable.

First of all, a man, whether seeking achievement on the athletic field or in business, must want to win. He must feel that the thing he is doing is worthwhile; so worthwhile that he is willing to pay the price of success to attain distinction.