I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.

The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.

The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it.

Next time I go to a movie and see a picture of a little ordinary girl become a great star… I’ll believe it. And whenever I hear my wife read fairy tales to my little boy, I’ll listen. I know now that dreams do come true.

Are you looking for a Negro who won't fight back?

Negroes aren't seeking anything which is not good for the nation as well as ourselves. In order for America to be 100 percent strong -- economically, defensively and morally -- we cannot afford the waste of having second- and third-class citizens.