Baseball Has Been Good To Me Since

One Time In Spring Training, We Had The Hit-and-run On, And Carl Erskine Threw Me A Curve And I Struck Out Into A Double Play. I Came Back To The Bench And Casey [stengel] Said, 'next Time, Tra-la-la.' I Didn't Know What Tra-la-la Meant, But Next Time Up, I Hit A Line Drive, Right Into A Double Play. When I Sat Down, Casey Came Over And Said, 'like I Told You, Tra-la-la.'

If You Don't Have Outstanding Relief Pitching, You Might As Well Piss On The Fire And Call The Dogs.

The Rules Are Changed Now, There's Not Any Way To Build A Team Today. It's Just How Much Money You Want To Spend. You Could Be The World Champions And Somebody Else Makes A Key Acquisition Or Two And You're Through.

Some People Asked Me If I Would Be Interested In Managing The A's. I Said A Definite No Thank You. At Night, That Place Is A Graveyard With Lights.

We Need Just Two Players To Be A Contender. Babe Ruth And Sandy Koufax.