No one hit home runs the way Babe (Ruth) did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings, then take off for the stands.

I want to thank all my teammates who scored so many runs and Joe DiMaggio, who ran down so many of my mistakes.

I'd rather not throw the ball at all.

You just can't imagine the kind of guy he was without seeing him play. He was a circus, a play, a movie, all rolled into one.

I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

I had been having trouble with my eyes. One day my glasses fogged up while I was pitching, but when I cleaned them and looked at the plate and saw Foxx clearly, it frightened me so much I never wore them again.

I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let go I was scared to death.