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It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future.

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
New York Yankees
Catcher - OF
HOF 1972

Most people my age are dead at the present time and you can look it up.

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

I worked real hard to learn to play first. In the beginning, I used to make one terrible play a game. Then, I got so I'd make one a week, and finally, I'd pull a real bad one maybe once a month. At the end, I was trying to keep it down to one a season.

Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig
New York Yankees
First Base
HOF 1939; a.k.a. "The Iron Horse"

Nellie was the toughest out for me. In twelve years I struck him out once, and I think the umpire blew the call.

On Nellie Fox.

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford
New York Yankees
Pitcher
HOF 1974

They should have come out of the dugout on tippy-toes, holding hands and singing.

On seeing the Oakland Athletics new green and gold uniforms - 1963

Mickey Charles Mantle
New York Yankees
OF
HOF 1974; a.k.a., "The Commerce Comet"

The older they get, the better they were when they were younger.

On Old Timers Days
Editors note: Jim Bouton was invited to return to Yankee Stadium on July 26, 1998 for his first Old Timers Game after a 30 year absence. Good game too!

James Alan "Jim" Bouton
New York Yankees
Pitcher
Ball Four by Jim Bouton

Always root for the winner. That way you won't be disappointed.

Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw
New York Mets
Pitcher

I'm a light eater. When it gets light, I start eating.

Thomas Edward "Tommy" John
New York Yankees
Pitcher

A lot of long relievers are ashamed to tell their parents what they do. The only nice thing about it is that you get to wear a uniform like everbody else.

James Alan "Jim" Bouton
New York Yankees
Pitcher

The greatest player I ever saw was a black man. His name is Martin Dihigo. I played with him in Santo Domingo in winter ball in 1943. I thought I was having a pretty good year myself down there and they were walking him to get to me.

On Martin Dihigo, a Cuban, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977.

John Robert "Johnny" Mize
New York Giants
1B
HOF 1981

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