The dirt was OK, but once you hit the grass... Wet grass is slippery.
It's better to get a rosebud while you're alive than a whole bouquet after you're dead.
Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance.
It was a dream come true to be drafted by a pro team and have the opportunity to play.
If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing.
As you get older, you learn there are some things out of your control.
Well, I grew up in the Bay Area, so I've been in earthquakes before.
Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.
Some days, you feel like a 22-year-old and some days you feel like a 40-year-old.
That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.
I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.
I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.
I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.
I knew what the Dodgers uniform represented as a kid growing up in Brooklyn.
It's huge. You win the first game of the series, you want to win the series.
I don't believe there's a baseball job that I couldn't take care of.
I can't tell you why there's a delay, but stick your head out of the window and you'll know why.
Mr. Rickey, I'll put more people in the park than anybody since Babe Ruth.
The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid, and if he is timid, he has to remind the hitter he's timid.
All painters are interested in photography to a certain extent.
