Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the phone on me.

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss.

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they'd be out there in first place.

I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks (Robinson) and me. Can't you see that we wear different numbers.

You have to have a short memory as a closer.