One of the trademarks of a champion is that he can outlast you.

Jim Crow was king... and I heard a game in which Jackie Robinson was playing, and I felt pride in being alive

Competition is what keeps me playing the psychological warfare of matching skill against skill and wit against wit.

I don't have to steal bases. I steal bases because I want to.

We have to make some radical move to get the attention of everyone. Cheaters can't win and steroids has put us in the position that it's OK to cheat.

Your bat is your life. It's your weapon. You don't want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect

No one wants to hear about the labor pains, they just want to see the baby.