A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.

In baseball, you're always moving people around.

There will be a time when everyone on the team is going to contribute to winning a pennant.

I think that I have a sensitivity toward people, and that is a strength.

Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics.

My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement.

You have to fix something when it first appears.