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.

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.

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.

You don't always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out.