It's a fickle town, a tough town. They getcha, boy. They don't let you escape with minor scratches and bruises. They put scars on you here.

When you take a pitch and line it somewhere, it's like you've thought of something and put it with beautiful clarity.

After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that.

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

Fans don't boo nobodies.

The way things are going the faces on next year's bubble-gum cards will be lawyers.

I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it