A body came flying out and landed at my feet. At first I thought it was Billy so I picked him up. But when I saw it wasn't I dropped him back down.

I expected him to say, 'Hang in there' or something like that. It took me an hour to talk him into giving me another chance!

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

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

I thought I raised a ballplayer. You're nothing but a coward and a quitter.

I never understood how someone who was dying could say he was the luckiest man in the world, but now I understand.

Thank God for baseball.