When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter - that's something.

We were mighty short of infielders in those days

I love to win, but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.

I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed - that's the finest I know.

When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body - it's a blessing.

There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.