(Mike) Schmitty provided what the relief pitchers need most, home runs and great defense. He's the best third baseman that I ever played with, and ma…

- Steve Carlton

You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.

- Steve Carlton

My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first pitch I threw was to third ba…

- Steve Carlton

I took it personal. I got slammed quite a bit.

- Steve Carlton

I threw all my pitches over the top which was important for me because my slider was hard to tell from my fastball at release.

- Steve Carlton

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

- Steve Carlton

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

- Steve Carlton

To pick up the paper and read about yourself getting slammed, that doesn't start your day off right.

- Steve Carlton

Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field.

- Steve Carlton