If I had known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself!

The thing I really liked about Mickey was the way he treated everyone the same.

Ralph (Houk) brought out the best in everybody, and that included me. I consider myself lucky to have played for him.

I guess you could say I'm what this country is all about.

If I hadn't met those two guys (Billy Martin and Whitey Ford) at the start of my career, I would have lasted another five years.

His fielding leaves you wondering. Then he steps up to hit and all doubts start to fade.

Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you.

The strain on Roger (Maris) was unbelievable. After I dropped out the reporters only had one guy to go to. They surrounded him everywhere he went. He had big clumps of hair falling out. That he went ahead and did it was unbelievable.

He foresaw the platooning that managers like Casey Stengel used years before it happened. He told me I had to be a switch-hitter if I was going to play.