30 Quotes by Carl Yastrzemski

I'm very pleased and very proud of my accomplishments, but I'm most proud of that (hitting four-hundred home runs and three-thousand hits). Not (Ted) Williams, not (Lou) Gehrig, not (Joe) DiMaggio did that. They were Cadillacs and I'm a Chevrolet.

This is a strange game.

The moment the game (AL Pennant versus the Twins) was over I sprinted for the dugout. The fans were pouring onto the field. If they'd caught me they'd have torn my uniform into shreds for souvenirs.

Red Sox versus Yankees is the greatest rivalry in sports.

You never know what's going to happen. Anything can happen there... and often does.

Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first.

I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time.

Anything less would not have been worthy of me. Anything more would not have been possible.

I never stay away from workouts. I work hard. I've tried to take care of my body. I'll never look back and say that I could have done more. I've paid the price in practice, but I know I get the most out of my ability.