I always loved the game, but when my legs weren't hurting it was a lot easier to love.

Billy (Martin) was a great one for jokes. He liked to play a joke more than anyone I ever knew.

I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were - the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch, it never bothered Whitey. He pitched his game. Cool. Craft. Nerves of steel.

I had it all and blew it.

You never have to wait long, or look far, to be reminded of how thin the line is between being a hero or a goat.

The greatest thing I ever saw was Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's record.

Casey didn't easily forgive a guy who got doubled up on a hit-and-run play. He didn't see any reason why the runner couldn't take a quick glance back toward the plate to make sure the ball was hit safely.