Eddie Mathews

It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.