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

Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have it out in public with the owners of organized baseball.

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

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

The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.

I'm a human being. I'm not a piece of property. I'm not a consignment of goods.

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