I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and four-thousand hits.

The manager of a team is like a stagecoach, he can't move unless he has the horses.

I've never looked forward to a birthday like I'm looking forward to my new daughter's birthday, because two days after that is when I can apply for reinstatement.

I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame.

The only way I can't hit .300 is if there's something physically wrong with me.

Sliding headfirst is the safest way to get to the next base, I think, and the fastest. You don't lose your momentum, and there's one more important reason I slide headfirst, it gets my picture in the paper.

The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game.