We know you can bunt, Mick. You're not down here to bunt. You're here to get some hits and get your swing back.

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

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.

There were things that would irritate Casey, but trying too hard or getting mad at sitting on the bench weren't among them.

Billy copied Casey to a 'T.'

It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.

All the ballparks and the big crowds have a certain mystique. You feel attached, permanently wedded to the sounds that ring out, to the fans chanting your name, even when there are only four or five thousand in the stands on a Wednesday afternoon.