I Hated To Bat Against Drysdale. After

During My 18 Years I Came To Bat Almost 10,000 Times. I Struck Out About 1,700 Times And Walked Maybe 1,800 Times. You Figure A Ballplayer Will Average About 500 At-bats A Season. That Means I Played 7 Years Without Ever Hitting The Ball.

It Was All I Lived For, To Play Baseball.

The Only Thing I Can Do Is Play Baseball. I Have To Play Ball. It's The Only Thing I Know.

Casey Didn't Easily Forgive A Guy Who Got Doubled Up On A Hit-and-run Play. He Didn't See Any Reason Why The Runner Couldn't Take A Quick Glance Back Toward The Plate To Make Sure The Ball Was Hit Safely.

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.