I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.

The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.

I used to feel so bad before I got to the clubhouse, I didn't know what to do. But when I put that ballsuit on, I don't know where I got the spark to save my life.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

I was born in August, no July, 1908.

If a man can beat you, walk him.

It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.