Pitching Is What You Have Best On

I Would Like To Be A Great Artist. I Would Quit Pitching If I Could Paint Like Monet Or Rousseau. But I Cant. What I Can Do Is Pitch, And I Can Do That Very Well.

No One Had More Impact On My Career Than Gil Hodges. Playing For Him Was A Learning Experience, And He Was A Tower Of Strength. Not Everbody Liked Him, But Everybody Respected Him. He Went About His Job In A Very Professional Manner, And It Caused Me To Do The Same With My Job.

My Job Isn't To Strike Guys Out, It's To Get Them Out - Sometimes By Striking Them Out.

Do You Think It's Easy To Just Walk Up To Joe Dimaggio And Start Up A Conversation? I've Been Around Him At Old-timers' Games, And Believe Me, He's Someone Special. It's Not Easy To Walk Over And Say, 'how Ya Doin', Joe, Whaddya Say?' You Really Feel As Though This Is The One Old-timer You Have To Call Mister.

The Concentration And Dedication- The Intangibles Are The Deciding Factors Between Who Won And Who Lost.