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.

I've heard about you. I've heard about you, too.

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

Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century.

I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'

Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you.

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