There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.

What made me sign with the Cardinals? Because they used salesmanship, the personal touch.

I love to play this game of baseball. I love putting on the uniform.

Always wanted to be a Major League player. Loved baseball. Followed it. Loved to play. Plus, I could always hit.

There was never a day when I was as good as Joe DiMaggio at his best. Joe was the best, the very best I ever saw.

I'm a musician. I play harmonica for relaxation. A good way to relax and entertain people. An excellent way to have fun.

I think I had the smallest handle around. When I got my bats, I even trimmed them down. I used to scrape them. Some years later when I started getting older, I used to start with a 33 and in the summer it got down to 31 and then probably in September got down to 30.