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.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.

You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death.

Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.

Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'