My Job Isn't To Strike Guys Out,

Do You Think It's Easy To Just Walk Up To Joe Dimaggio And Start Up A Conversation? I've Been Around Him At Old-timers' Games, And Believe Me, He's Someone Special. It's Not Easy To Walk Over And Say, 'how Ya Doin', Joe, Whaddya Say?' You Really Feel As Though This Is The One Old-timer You Have To Call Mister.

In Baseball, My Theory Is To Strive For Consistency, Not To Worry About The Numbers. If You Dwell On Statistics You Get Shortsighted; If You Aim For Consistency, The Numbers Will Be There At The End.

Take A Look At All Of Them: Marichal, Jenkins, Spahn - What Do You Think Made Them Successful? They Conditioned Their Arms By Pitching More, Not Less, Starting From When They Signed Their First Contract.

It's (baseball) On The Radio And In The Newspapers Every Day, The Only Game You Can Follow On That Basis. From Whatever Arm's Length You Choose, It's Always There.

Lou Brock, Along With Maury Wills, Are Probably The Two Players Most Responsible For The Biggest Change In The Game Over The Last Fifteen Years - The Stolen Base.