It gave me a second chance. I'd like everybody to have a second chance if they need it, so I'm trying to let people know how important it is to become an organ donor.

I hated to bat against Drysdale. After he hit you he'd come around, look at the bruise on your arm and say, 'Do you want me to sign it?'

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

At my best I was as good as anyone.

Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century.

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

Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball.