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

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

The Crawfords played everywhere, in every ballpark. And we won, won like we invented the game.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

There never was a man on earth who pitched as much as me. But the more I pitched, the stronger my arm would get.

Baseball is the most perfect of games, solid, true, pure and precious as diamonds. If only life were so simple. Within the baselines anything can happen. Tides can reverse; oceans can open. That's why they say, we don't stop playing because we get old. We get old because we stop playing.

Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain't restful. Avoid running at all times. Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.