It was all I lived for, to play baseball.

The best team I ever saw, and I really mean this, was the '61 Yankees.

The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.

The biggest thrill I ever had was in 1969, when they held day at Yankee Stadium.

If I hadn't met those two guys (Billy Martin and Whitey Ford) at the start of my career, I would have lasted another five years.

I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love.

The hardest thing to do in sports, I think, is to hit a home run.