I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

Pitchers are smart. They know they are much better off if they mix things up and keep you off-balance.

I think the only word [the Cuba-born Oliva] could say in English when I met him was 'hamburger.' When I see him, I always tell him, 'I've known you for 40 years, and I still can't understand you.'

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

The people in the Upper Midwest were the same kind of people I grew up around in Idaho.

I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual.