I came to love Fenway. It was a place that rejuvenated me after a road trip; the fans right on top of you, the nutty angles. And the Wall. That was my baby, the left-field wall, the Green Monster.

I came to love Fenway. It was a place that rejuvenated me after a road trip; the fans right on top of you, the nutty angles. And the Wall. That was my baby, the left-field wall, the Green Monster.

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

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

When they knock you down, you not only have to get up, but you have to make it clear that you won't be knocked down a second time.

If that guy (Mickey Mantle) were healthy, he'd hit 80 home runs.

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.