It Took Me Seventeen Years To Get

I Had Many, Many, Many Death Threats. I Couldn't Open Letters For A Long Time, Because They All Had To Be Opened By Either The Fbi Or Somebody.

You've Got To Remember, The Older You Get The Slower You Get. I've Seen A Lot Of Players Get Old ... If I Can Have A Good Season In 1972 And Come Back With Another Good One, Well, That's Different. I Might Not Quit. But Two Bad Ones Back To Back And Staying Home Would Be Written On The Wall.

I Have Always Felt That Although Someone May Defeat Me, And I Strike Out In A Ball Game, The Pitcher On The Particular Day Was The Best Player. But I Know When I See Him Again, I'm Going To Be Ready For His Curve Ball. Failure Is A Part Of Success.

Failure Is A Part Of Success.

The First Thing Baseball Wants To Do Is Make You A Superstar And Then Say That You Owe Baseball Something. I Don't Owe Baseball Anything. Baseball Owes Me.