I decided that I wanted a farm back in 1940 when I was with the Dodgers. I tried to find one within commuting distance of New York.
You can not be afraid when you get to this level to teach. I don't care what level you're at, if you don't teach, you're worthless.
I think it's important to stretch as you get older, but I try to do basically all the things I did when I played, except I can't do them as well and as much.
If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him.
I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.
I have had to tell my son, my parents, my friends that I used steroids. It's been very hard. It's been very difficult.
The steroids I did were on a very, very low dosage. I didn't want to take a lot of that. I didn't want to look like Arnold Schwartzenegger or Lou Ferrigno.
There's not a pill or an injection that's going to give me, going to give any player the hand-eye coordination to hit a baseball.
The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.
My parents didn't agree with what was going on, you know, with the communists coming in, Fidel Castro. I didn't see the reason why I needed to go back there and be a part of that exhibition.
I think I've inspired a lot of people, and I'm one, if I get a letter and someone's in serious shape, I'll call them. I relate to these people.
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.
It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.
I've been proud to be a lifelong Chicago Cub and still be with the Cubs. That's always been important to me and I think it's always been special.
I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.
I never forgot the four years I spent with the Phillies, my September call-ups and my big league Spring Trainings. I never forgot that.
The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.
I don't expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don't think I'm owed anything.
I don't care what people think about me because I know I am more than all the pain and strife they hold inside.
I wouldn't throw all spitballs. I'd go maybe two or three innings without throwing a spitter, but I always had them looking for it.
I never did like Cleveland. Don't know why. Didn't like the town. Now, the people are all right, but I just didn't like the town.
