I couldn't have done it without my players. Look at him. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't chew and he doesn't stay out late - and he still can't hit. Left-handers have more enthusiasm for life. They sleep on the wrong side of the bed, and their head gets more stagnant on that side. Johnny Sain doesn't say much, but that don't matter much, because when you're out there on the mound, you got nobody to talk to. Jerry Lumpe looks like the best hitter in the world until you put him in the line up. I'll never make the mistake of being seventy again. I'd always heard it couldn't be done, but sometimes it don't always work. I would not admire hitting against Ryne Duren, because if he ever hit you in the head you might be in the past tense. I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice. I want to thank my parents for letting me play baseball. I'm thankful I had baseball knuckles and couldn't become a dentist...I got $2,100 a year when I started in the big league, and they get more money now. ...I chased the balls that Babe Ruth hit. | 
