I Know That I Am A Black

I Don't Like Needing Anyone For Anything.

Baseball Is Like A Poker Game. Nobody Wants To Quit When He's Losing; Nobody Wants You To Quit When You're Ahead.

A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.

I Had To Fight Hard Against Loneliness, Abuse, And The Knowledge That Any Mistakes I Made Would Be Magnified Because I Was The Only Black Man Out There... I Never Cared About Acceptance As Much As I Cared About Respect.

At The Beginning Of The World Series Of 1947, I Experienced A Completely New Emotion When The National Anthem Was Played. This Time, I Thought, It Is Being Played For Me, As Much As For Anyone Else.