I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.

Managing is not running, hitting, or stealing. Managing is getting your players to put out one hundred percent year after year.

The day I got a hit off (Sandy) Koufax was when he knew it was all over.

They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you don't remember that one because the fantasy world you always dreamed about is suddenly real.

I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?

Pete (Rose) doesn't run with celebrities and he can't stand the phonies. His big buddy in LA ain't Sinatra, it's a funny old groundskeeper.

People who live in the past generally are afraid to compete in the present. I've got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There's no future in it.