I don't know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first class section of the plane. Does that mean they'll get there faster?

Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.

My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.

Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.

I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep. If I dropped a paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first.

I've changed my mind about it (DH) - instead of being bad, it stinks.

You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it.