If you can do it, it ain't braggin'... it's a matter of self-confidence. I got where I did because I wasn't no shrinking violet.

If Satch (Paige) and I were pitching on the same team, we would clinch the pennant by July fourth and go fishing until World Series time.

Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss?

A lot of folks that ain't saying 'ain't,' ain't eating.

Slud is something more than slid. It means sliding with great effort.

The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.

Practice, work hard and give it everything you've got.