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.

Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.

Motivation is something nobody else can give you. Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances.

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.

The test of an outfielder's skill comes when he has to go against the fence to make a catch.

The reason I play so hard is that somewhere out there is some kid who has never seen me play before, and I don't want to disappoint him.

It's got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.