Youngsters of Little League can survive undercoaching a lot better than overcoaching.

In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.

One of the hardest parts of practice is the criticism a player takes from his coaches. Some players think a coach has it in for them when a flaw in style is pointed out ... I know that when things start going wrong, for one, I get the coach to keep his eye on me to see what I'm suddenly doing wrong. I can't see it or I wouldn't be doing it in the first place.

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.

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.

When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But, when I'm hitting, I hit anybody.