Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.

I was lucky enough to have the talent to play baseball. That's how I treated my career. I didn't think I was anybody special, anybody different.

The moment the game (AL Pennant versus the Twins) was over I sprinted for the dugout. The fans were pouring onto the field. If they'd caught me they'd have torn my uniform into shreds for souvenirs.

And if I have my choice between a pennant and a triple crown, I'll take the pennant every time.

I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it.

This is a strange game.

I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time.