I would try and help everybody, because the game was so easy for me. It was just like walking in the park.

When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it.

At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports.

I don't mean to be bashful, but I was

I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn't matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood why an issue was made of who I played with, and I never felt comfortable, when I grew up, telling other people how to act

When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was.

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.