I've always been a slave to my heart.

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

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

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

I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.

The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.