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

Dear Mr. Kuhn, After twelve years in the major leagues, I do not feel that I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes

If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.

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

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.

I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.

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