“Because Cards' fans are the most knowledgeable and loyal in all of baseball, they booed almost reluctantly, polite as booing goes, what would have passes as a standing ovation in Philly.”

“Simply put, I was without a career, and I was feeling the aftereffects of it all. As always, I was standing by, ready for liftoff, but I needed to realign my direction and find a new runway.”

“He realized that he agonized over everything all the time, and he admitted that part of the problem in the Carter game had been his own lack of belief in his abilities. He knew the reason why he was like this, that it was the price he paid for carefully watching out for himself ever since he had been a little boy. 'I've never taken a chance in life,' he said. 'I need to run in front of traffic bucknacked and get arrested.”

“Fans don't boo nobodies. ”

“It was stupid not to let MacArthur finish off those rice eaters. Push 'em back.”

“I'm gonna party, see how intoxicated I can get and how many rules I can flaunt. That's my motto.”

“Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. I am the first man to piss his pants on the moon.”