Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.

I love September, especially when we're in it.

Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

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

Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.