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Baseball was the darling of all sports back then.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it by watching first some high school or small-town teams.

There's certainly a large literature around baseball in the U.S.

In '83, we went over to Amsterdam. I just remember people saying, 'Baseball's just starting over here. They're learning how to play the game of baseball.'

When you are away from the game and busy with other areas, you realize that the world does not revolve around baseball.

Kids don't learn the fundamentals of baseball at the games anymore.

I wonder why there is a designated hitter in baseball after all these years? As an experiment, it seemed like a swell enough idea, but you would think the novelty would have worn off by now and everyone would get back to playing baseball.

The great thing about baseball is when you're done, you'll only tell your grandchildren the good things. If they ask me about 1989, I'll tell them I had amnesia.

Baseball is only a game, a game of inches and a lot of luck. During a time of all-out war, sports are very insignificant.

I think baseball was really reality when I was a freshman in high school.