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No, I don't want you to draw any conclusion. I want you to listen to what I just said.
What I try to do is don't have any ups and downs. I emphasize taking the same approach.
Who in their right mind counts the tiles on the floor when they go visiting a neighbor?
I feel I can hang out with any group of people and find common ground to talk with them.
This is a dream for me, it really is, to be the leader of a staff going into the season.
He (Frank Robinson as Manager) can step on your shoes, but he doesn't mess up your shine.
I'm not that big of a partier. I wasn't concerned about missing out on things in college.
Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball. He treated me like a damn colored boy.
At Texas, I was a football player playing baseball. And the way I play I think I still am.
My wife's family lives up in South Carolina, so we go back and forth quite a bit up there.
I don't want to be considered a leader based on what people think goes on in the clubhouse.
I ain't afraid to tell the world that it don't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.
When you're in a slump, it's almost as if you look out at the field and it's one big glove.
I ain't afraid to tell the world that it didn't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.
When you go out on the mound and you're confident in your body, you feel you can do anything.
I've been smoking nearly 50 years now. I just don't feel safe breathing anything I can't see!
If you saw that Yankee pitching too often, there would be a lot of guys doing different jobs.
It might be hard to believe, but as difficult as cancer was, in some ways it was good for me.
People ask me, "What would you be doing without baseball?" I don't know... super-sizing fries?
I feel like I've been blessed with some athletic ability and I'd like to take advantage of it.
I wouldn't take anything away from Tampa Bay. We're in one of the toughest divisions there is.
Winning depends on where you put your priorities. It's usually best to put them over the fence.
Do you suppose it's true, that St. Patrick was a parselmouth, and his muggle friends never knew?
I remember when I started off, my first car was a Kia Spectra. With a spoiler kit and some rims.
I know my swing is going to be there. I don't need 600 swings in the cage; I know where it's at.
I hate when people don't keep their word or they are late. Tardiness is a big pet peeve of mine.
You get to the plate and nothing is going through your mind. You see the ball, you see the seams.
I practice on the acoustic guitar a little bit, but I think I have reached the peak of my talent.
Cincinnati needs to take notes from Houston. Houston fans are among the top five fans in the game.
You have to look past the cool things and play the game. That's why you're here, to play the game.
Playing for Billy Martin is like being married to him. Right now, we're all sleeping on the couch.
When I got out of baseball, I got all the way out. I might watch a World Series game or something.
I'm aware the fans in the U.S. can be less forgiving...I'll just have to do my best to please them.
Hitters are too big, too strong, and their bats are too quick. I have to go inside to have success.
I don't think there can be anyone on earth more happy than I am right now. Inside, I feel fulfilled.
Auburn is a very small, quiet college town, a different kind of place geographically and culturally.
A lot of people wanted me to play college football, but I wanted to get started playing pro baseball.
It's important to find a team where you can be comfortable. I know there are a lot of high expectatons.
I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we'll always be connected in people's minds.
If you have a weakness, everyone sees it all over the country and the other team is going to exploit it.
God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise.
There's more than one way to do things. There's always different points of views and styles of pitching.
I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys, because we'll always be connected in people's minds.
Many years ago I resolved never to bother with New Year's resolutions, and I've stuck with it ever since.
I've learned that you have to take responsibility for yourself in this game and lead yourself through it.
Describing the Internet as the Network of Networks is like calling the Space Shuttle, a thing that flies.
The pressure never lets up. Doesn't matter what you did yesterday. . . Lord, baseball is a worrying thing.
Do you realize how hard it is to keep your mind clear when somebody’s telling you to keep your mind clear?
I think I'm aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
Just as I'm fortunate to pitch in the big leagues, I'm also fortunate for the time I get to spend outdoors.