When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire.

When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty.

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.

I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the (World) Series.

I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.

I don't think some of the players understand what the people are about. The people are coming out to show you their appreciation of the game, and the player that you are.

Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat.