I'm Sure Glad This Isn't My Home

What You Do With Your Life And How You Do It Is Not Only A Reflection On You, But On Your Family And All Of Those Institutions That Have Helped To Make You Who You Are.

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 Many Years, Even After Jackie Robinson, Baseball Was So Segregated, Really. You Just Didn't Expect Us To Have A Chance To Do Anything. Baseball Was Meant For The Lily-white.

Can I Smoke Now Without Someone Taking My Picture?

In Baseball, There Is Something Electrifying About The Big Leagues. I Had Read So Much About Stan Musial, Ted Williams And Jackie Robinson. I Had Put Those Guys On A Pedestal. They Were Something Special. I Really Thought They Put Their Pants On Different, Rather Than One Leg At A Time.

Baseball Needs Me Because It Needs Somebody To Stir The Pot, And I Need It Because It's My Life. It's The Means I Have To Make A Little Difference In The World.