Because the players knew that if Billy asked them to jump off a roof, he'd jump off with them.

The thing I really liked about Mickey was the way he treated everyone the same.

I don't care who you are, you hear those boos.

Don't do as I did. I'm living proof of how not to live.

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games on TV. By the time they're out of high school, the good ones are almost ready to play professional ball.

I guess you could say I'm what this country is all about.

I don't know why, but for some reason I seem to be more popular now than when I was playing.