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I knew who Jackie Kennedy was in terms of being the wife of JFK and being a clothes horse, and I knew that she later married Onassis, but I had a very, very vague idea of who he was.

I've met more than one person in their early 20s who has never heard of Jackie Onassis, though most girls have because she exists as a fashion icon.

Jackie had a keen eye for talent, and like an elephant never forgot. And, he was always right on the mark.

As much as I liked and admired the various members of the Kennedy family, my first loyalty was to Jackie.

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

As I look out there and see the culture of baseball, a lot of blacks and Latins, it's given me a lot of joy to know that Jackie started that. If Jackie hadn't come in '47, me and Ron Santo wouldn't have played in Double-A and all those years in the big leagues.

In my opinion, Jackie is the greatest female athlete ever.

Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie. Study computers instead.

Jackie Kennedy was magnificent in the days and weeks immediately following her husband's assassination. She was especially wonderful to me.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.