As far as I'm concerned, Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due.

Every time I see his name (Dean Chance) on a lineup card, I feel like throwing up.

Billy (Martin) wasn't afraid of anything.

I can't play any more. I can't hit the ball when I need to. I can't steal second when I need to. I can't go from first to third when I need to. I can't score from second when I need to. I have to quit.

You don't have to talk to me about pensions. I won't be around long enough to collect one.

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.