After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.

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.

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

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.

You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you're down.

I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.