When I'm hitting, I'd play for nothing. When I'm not, any kind of money I receive makes me feel as if I'm stealing.

In 1960 when Pittsburgh beat us in the World Series, we outscored them 55-27. It was the only time I think the better team lost. I was so disappointed I cried on the plane ride home.

I never saw him fight. I never saw Billy fight.

Sometimes I think if I had the same body and the same natural ability and someone else's brain, who knows how good a player I might have been.

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

Because the players knew that if Billy asked them to jump off a roof, he'd jump off with them.

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!