Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa.

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.

Because there'd be two languages I couldn't speak, French and English.

We've got to learn how to stay out of triple plays.

Son, it ain't the water cooler that's striking you out.

Johnny Sain don't say much, but that don't matter much, because when you're out there on the mound, you got nobody to talk to.

The best ballplayer's the one who doesn't think he made good. He keeps trying to convince you.