Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.

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

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

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