There's nobody on my ball club that doesn't go from first to third on a base hit, or from second to home. Every time you steal a base, you're taking a gamble on getting thrown out, and taking the bat out of the hitter's hand.

All I ask is that you bust your heiny on that field.

Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire.

Some of you fellers are getting 'Whiskey Slick.'

He (Mickey Mantle) has it in his body to be great.

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant.

You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.