Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him.

Hey Yog, what time is it? You mean right now?

Hey Mantle, you win. You're the worst.

Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, 'Sure, every time.'

Thank God for baseball.

As far as he knew, I was dying.

You hit .350 you're a leader. You hit .250 and you're not.