But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on.

I had no trouble communicating, the player's just didn't like what I had to say.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

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

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything.

I just didn't have anything to say, so I said nothing.

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.