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.

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

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.

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

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

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

I find fault with my children because I like them and I want them to go places - uprightness and strength and courage and civil respect and anything that affects the probabilities of failure on the part of those that are closest to me, that concerns me - I find fault.