I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, a billion people in China don't care.

In the building I live in on Park Avenue there are ten people who could buy the Yankees, but none of them could hit the ball out of Yankee Stadium.

Do you have any idea what Ali meant to black people? He was the leader of a nation, the leader of Black America. As a young black, at times I was ashamed of my color; I was ashamed of my hair. And Ali made me proud.

A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that.

I got to be very close to Gene as a player and after I retired, ... I think I probably stayed in closer contact with him than most.

The only way I'm going to win a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint.