I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability.

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

I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June.

The three-thousand hitting thing was the first time I let individual pressure get to me. I was uptight about it. When I saw the hit going through, I had a sigh of relief more than anything.

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.

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

Anything less would not have been worthy of me. Anything more would not have been possible.