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.

If I could run like Mantle I'd hit .400 every year!

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.

If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me.

They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.

Think. Don't just swing. Think about the pitcher, what he threw you last time up, his best pitch, who's up next. Think.

All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.