Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.

I'm a ballplayer, not an actor.

If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen.

I'm proud to have been a Yankee. But I have found more happiness and contentment since I came back home to San Francisco than any man has a right to deserve. This is the friendliest city in the world.

If I were sitting down with George Steinbrenner (to discuss a salary) and based on what Dave Winfield got for his statistics, I'd have to say, 'George, you and I are about to become partners.'

I think there are some players born to play ball.

Baseball didn't really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak. Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping.