He (Lyndon B. Johnson) wanted to see poverty, so he came to see my team (1964 New York Mets).

When you are younger you get blamed for crimes you never committed and when you're older you begin to get credit for virtues you never possessed. It evens itself out.

I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him as the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing.

We are a much improved ball club: now we lose in extra innings!

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

You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.

Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they're successful.