I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.

The funny thing about these uniforms is that you hang them in the closet and they get smaller and smaller.

People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can't do it. I'm too happy.

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it.

I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame. But when you weigh that against all the things that are really and truly important, things that are deep inside you, then I think I've succeeded.