Play every game as if your job depended on it. It just might.

You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.

The best ballplayer's the one who doesn't think he made good. He keeps trying to convince you.

It's easy to get good players. Getting them to play together, that's the hard part.

I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets.

You could look it up.

Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire.

The way our luck has been lately, our fellas have been getting hurt on their days off.

Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice.

Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself.

Do you realize how good you have to be to strike out 2000 times?

If anybody needs me, I'm in my room being embalmed.

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

Son, we'd like to keep you around this season but we're going to try and win a pennant.

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

We was going to get you a birthday cake, but we figured you'd drop it.

No baseball pitcher would be worth a darn without a catcher who could handle the hot fastball.

Most ball games are lost, not won.