All the bullets and all the bombs that explode all over the world won't leave the impact, when all is said and done, of a dollar bill dropped in the Jimmy Fund pot by a warm heart and a willing hand. You should be proud and happy to know that your contribution will someday help some kid to a better life.

You've got to be ready for the fastball.

Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.

Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.

I don't want to take anything away from Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. They're both great hitters, but they're batting against guys they never would have seen in previous years.

Baseball is 50% from the neck up

The hardest thing to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat, squarely.