Now I've had everything except for the thrill of watching Babe Ruth play.
The absolute worst thing a person can say about your pictures is, '"That's nice." It's the kiss of death.
After I got that hit off Satchel (Paige), I knew I was ready for the big leagues.
When you have five or six potential hall of famers on your team ... that's when you win penants and championships. The only thing you have to be concerned about is getting the ballplayers to bed on time.
All pitchers are born pitchers.
I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates. I had a poor year, but even if I had hit .350, this would have been my last year. I was full of aches an pains and it had become a chore for me to play. When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game.
Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.
I feel like I have reached the stage where I can no longer produce for my club, my manager, and my teammates.
I'm a ballplayer, not an actor.
You start chasing a ball and your brain immediately commands your body to 'Run forward, bend, scoop up the ball, peg it to the infield,' then your body says, 'Who me?'
Putting the Yankee uniform on every day.
It's great to be young and be a Yankee!
I thought he had been shot.
It's got to be better than rooming with Joe Page.
I no longer have it (desire to play).
There's always some youngster coming up- they'll find somebody.
In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.
