I think about how a guy mentally prepared himself to do battle, to go out and face the pitcher. I think so many hitters do not know how to get themse….

I was being thrown to the wolves. Even though I did something great, nobody wanted to be a part of it. I was so isolated. I couldn't share it. For ma….

There's only one way to break the color line. Be good. I mean, play good. Play so good that they can't remember what color you were before the season….

There wasn't much white people would allow us to do in those days. You could be a schoolteacher or an athlete to get away from the manual labor and s….

I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen b….

I used to love to come to the ballpark. Now I hate it. Every day becomes a little tougher because of all this. Writers, tape recorders, microphones, ….

I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice..