“A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn't t...” — Bill Dickey Quote

“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 don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve.”

“I loved to make a great defensive play, I'd rather do that than hit a home run.”

“I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history.”

“When baseball is no longer fun, it's no longer a game.”

“I don't wish that I was playing football. I love baseball, and the way I play is like it's my last day ever playing it. I do like football, but you've got to respect that it's not like baseball.”