A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't the terrible job it is painted, and that he isn't going to say every day, 'Why, oh why with so many other positions in baseball did I take up this one.'
I loved to make a great defensive play, I'd rather do that than hit a home run.
[upon meeting a former opponent] "I don't recall your name but you sure
were a sucker for a high inside curve."