After I Got That Hit Off Satchel

Baseball Didn't Really Get Into My Blood Until I Knocked Off That Hitting Streak. Getting A Daily Hit Became More Important To Me Than Eating, Drinking Or Sleeping.

I Feel Like I Have Reached The Stage Where I Can No Longer Produce For My Club, My Manager, And My Teammates. I Had A Poor Year, But Even If I Had Hit .350, This Would Have Been My Last Year. I Was Full Of Aches An Pains And It Had Become A Chore For Me To Play. When Baseball Is No Longer Fun, It's No Longer A Game.

If I Were Sitting Down With George Steinbrenner (to Discuss A Salary) And Based On What Dave Winfield Got For His Statistics, I'd Have To Say, 'george, You And I Are About To Become Partners.'

The Reason I Play So Hard Is That Somewhere Out There Is Some Kid Who Has Never Seen Me Play Before, And I Don't Want To Disappoint Him.

Now I've Had Everything Except For The Thrill Of Watching Babe Ruth Play.