Baseball was one-hundred percent of my life.

That boy Mantle is a good one.

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.

Just speed, raw speed, blinding speed, too much speed.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

I regret to this day that I never went to college. I feel I should have been a doctor.