I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love.
At my best I was as good as anyone.
The strain on Roger (Maris) was unbelievable. After I dropped out the reporters only had one guy to go to. They surrounded him everywhere he went. He had big clumps of hair falling out. That he went ahead and did it was unbelievable.
All I have is natural ability.
The biggest thrill I ever had was in 1969, when they held day at Yankee Stadium.
He foresaw the platooning that managers like Casey Stengel used years before it happened. He told me I had to be a switch-hitter if I was going to play.