"Not only did that ball take a bad hop, but I was in the right position only because Casey moved me back two steps just one pitch before. If I had been up two steps, I wouldn't have got it, and the Pirates would have either scored or had the bases loaded with nobody out. I didn't allow enough for that fast infield. It's a good thing he moved me. You can't tell what would have happened then. It might have been a different ball game."
January 1, 1970