With his stature and the Cy Young Awards he has on his wall, he can say: ‘No. I want to stay in there,’ … … You’ve got to pitch seven innings, regardless of the score.

The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.

Ozzie’s not looking for a reason to change pitchers,

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

But he fit in because he was a pro’s pro.

There are only two places in the league – first place and no place.

You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.

My job isn’t to strike guys out, its to get them out, sometimes by striking them out.

God is living in New York, and he is a METS Fan.

If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.

because maybe it will trigger something. Maybe complete games will make a comeback.

I don’t remember ours at all because at the time it was nothing special, … It’s what you were expected to do and what we expected of ourselves.

Fenway is the essence of baseball

I wanted to say, ‘What the heck are you doing out here?’ And I probably did say something like that,

I think they all share a lot of the same characteristics. Great discipline. Great physical and mental strength. Great work ethic. Great focus.

It was a fun tradition.

If you don’t think baseball is a big deal, don’t do it. But if you do, do it right.

My turn came in the San Francisco airport. I wore the wig and put shaving cream on my face and sang like crazy.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the...