I was also very lucky to be a teammate of two of the greatest players to have ever played the game. I learned very early on by playing for Frank Robinson and with Henry Aaron that even the greatest players in the game were just one of the guys.
Surrealism: An archaic term. Formerly an art movement. No longer distinguishable from everyday life.
He stopped everything behind the plate and hit everything in front of it.
When you cut your hair, everybody thinks you lost weight.
I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.
People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.
If you screw up and do something, don't lie about it; come clean.
Sometimes, when you don't have spark, someone in the dugout has to create something.
When somebody wants to interview me, I've always got something to say.
You know, baseball's not stupid. Baseball does what the fans want, usually.
But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys.
My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.
The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.
I'd like to be able to light the fire a little bit.
If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.
Enjoy every day and make each day great
The average tourist wants to go to places where there are no tourists.
Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
Players don't really ask for much or want much. But the things that they do need are important.
You don't play 162 games without facing some adversity during the course of the year.
