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" There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have. "

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" I came to Vegas because I work 20 days a month here; I couldn't live anywhere else. "

" I never gave up as a player, and I won't give up as someone who wants to go to the Hall of Fame, because it's the ultimate goal for a baseball player or a football player or a basketball player. "

" Am I still in uniform? Then I ain't retired. "

" I look at the records, and you don't win the Cy Young seven times or the MVP without being a good player. "

" I've never looked forward to a birthday like I'm looking forward to my new daughter's birthday, because two days after that is when I can apply for reinstatement. "

" The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game. "

" Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal. "

" I am grateful that I live in a nation where most believe that one's punishment should fit their wrongdoing and that ours is a nation that judges an individual by both what he has done and how he has changed. "

" No one ever asked what was my relationship with Bart Giamatti. We used to talk about baseball a lot as a player and a commissioner, just talk about the game, what could we do to help the game, where's the game going, he was pretty good. "

" I don't go to bed every night worried about getting back into baseball. "

" A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block the plate without the ball. "

" I know everything about Ty Cobb except the size of his hat. "

" A team will take on its manager's personality. If it's a laid back manager, you'll have a laid back personality. The players will see that if it's OK for the Manager to be laid back, then you'll have a laid back team. "

" I know about winning batting titles. "

" I played with 11 Hall of Famers and played against 52 Hall of Famers, and I don't know any of them linked to steroids. "

" Willie Mays could throw better, and Hank Aaron could hit more home runs. But I've got enthusiasm. I've got desire. I've got hustle. Those are God-given talents, too. "

" I bet on baseball in 1987 and 1988. "

" Are you tall? Are you strong? How big are your hands? You must be honest with yourself or you will end up using the wrong bat. "

" I'm built like my dad. Stocky, strong. "

" You know, baseball's not stupid. Baseball does what the fans want, usually. "

" I'm not going to go back to gambling; I mean, it's as simple as that. "

" When somebody wants to interview me, I've always got something to say. "

" Your obligation as a base runner is to try and be safe within the rules. OK? "

" I would think if someone connected to steroids made the Hall of Fame, that would enhance my chances of making the Hall of Fame. "

" Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose. "

" The game of baseball is better when the Dodgers are playing well, just like when the Yankees are playing well, or the Cubs, the Phillies, the big-name teams. "

" Obama's a great speaker. Because of his speaking ability and his appearance, a lot of guys got on board. Being the first African American, a lot guys got on board. "

" Never bet on baseball. "

" When you ask people about guys they didn't like because they were aggressive, there's me, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors; not too many names would come up. "