27 Quotes by Vernon Law

I had to go out and give my team a chance. I didn't want to be remembered as the guy blowing the World Series.

We had a lot of different personalities. Hoak was the straw boss. He just would not quit.

Today, you hit .230, and you get a million and a half and think you're underpaid.

I played against a lot of guys, a lot of good players, and I remember those guys. They're friends now. They weren't then. You wanted to beat them.

I knew I needed to keep my nose clean and set the right example.

I got the nickname 'Deacon' because I didn't swear, didn't drink, went to church, and did quite a bit of speaking in other churches, youth groups, and so forth.

We just had a bunch of guys who liked each other, and we worked well together and sacrificed to win ball games. It was a real team effort.

They couldn't sign me until after I graduated, but right after graduation day, I had nine different organizations there wanting to sign me.

I said, 'Maz, if I hadn't screwed up that Game 7, you wouldn't be in the Hall of Fame.'