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.

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

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.