Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.

I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and I would just tip my hat to the crowds.

Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.

There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.

Don't be sharp or flat; just be natural.

I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.