"Not only was I not the best catcher in the major leagues, I wasn’t even the best catcher on my street."

"I went through life as 'a player to be named later'."

"One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: When you bought your ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth."

"He fought against chewing tobacco, wrote two more books, helped found an organization to assist former players in nee…"

"A man who gambled had no business with money."

"When my family went in for religion and all that, I didn't really fancy so much learning and went out to see where th…"

"You bother me anymore, I'll have you in the penitentiary, and you'll stay there 'til I let you out."

"A man that gambles had better be without money, anyway, I may put it to some good use; you wouldn’t know how."

"What else is there for a colored man to do?"

"I didn’t exactly do much book learning, I went out to see where the money grew. Some of those who know me say that I …"