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

The race doesn't always belong to the swift nor the battle to the strong. It belongs rather to those who run the race, who stay the course and who fight the good fight.

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

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

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

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.