He (Branch Rickey) must think I went to the Massachesetts Constitution of Technology.

I won twenty-eight games in thirty-five and I couldn't believe my eyes when the Cards sent me a contract with a cut in salary. Mr. Rickey said I deserved a cut because I didn't win thirty games.

He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall.

Let the teachers teach English and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say isn't, and they ain't eating.

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

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

I ain't what I used to be, but who the hell is?