The strain on Roger (Maris) was unbelievable. After I dropped out the reporters only had one guy to go to. They surrounded him everywhere he went. He had big clumps of hair falling out. That he went ahead and did it was unbelievable.

It was all I lived for, to play baseball.

It was the single greatest feat I ever saw.

All I had was natural ability.

He who has the fastest golf cart never has a bad lie.

When I first came to Yankee Stadium I used to feel like the ghosts of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were walking around in there.

He can run, steal bases, throw, hit for average, and hit with power like I've never seen. Just don't put him at shortstop.