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

And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates.

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

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.

There is no such thing as bragging. You're either lying or telling the truth.

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

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.