Jake Arrieta Quotes

It was much more fun playing with him than against him. If you wanted one pitcher to start the seventh game of the World Series, which he did in 1945, you'd pick Hal Newhouser.

They invented the All-Star game for Willie Mays.

I literally love Justin Verlander.

Mickey Mantle was baseball.

I think the best all-round baseball player ever was Joe DiMaggio.

WWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can't even get into his own Hall of Fame.

To wind up in Cooperstown is surreal for me. To go into the Hall of Fame is one thing. When you think of all the other Yankees that are in here, it's pretty special. This is just a shrine. To visit it, much less be inducted, it's still sort of unbelievable to me.

The Greatest Living Yankee is Whitey Ford, who came out of Aviation High School, which was then in Manhattan, and helped pitch the Yankees to victory in the 1950 World Series when he was 21.

They could never beat me in Springfield. I loved that old ballpark. If I could have pitched there all my career, I'd be a 300-game winner.

Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind.

I'm a huge Kevin Youkilis fan.

When I think about athletes, probably my favorite guest of all time among baseball players was Ted Williams.

I'm proud to be here as a man that has played first base more than anybody in the game of baseball.

Brooks Robinson belongs in a higher league.

There will never be another Mariano Rivera. He was a friend and a champion of a teammate.

In the spring of 1957, Mickey Mantle was the king of New York. He had the Triple Crown to prove it, having become only the 12th player in history to earn baseball's gaudiest jewel. In 1956, he had finally fulfilled the promise of his promise, batting .353, with 52 homers and 130 RBIs. Everybody loved Mickey.

I'm certainly thankful for what the Cubs did for me. I respect their organization. It's the same way with the Atlanta Braves, an awfully fine organization. I respect everybody who's down there, and that's still where I live today. But the Cardinals represent the best years of my career.

I went to my first game May 30, 1956, and Mantle was in the beginnings of his Triple Crown season. And he was drop-dead handsome.

I used to watch Monte Irvin play when I was a kid. I idolized him. I used to wait in front of the ballpark just for him to pass by so I could see him.

My family loves Mark McGwire.

Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything.

I think all major league players dream of being named MVP.

Bill Russell is one of the greatest players of all time.

Growing up, my favorite player was either Derek Jeter or Manny Ramirez.

You watch all those moments that Jeter had for the Yankees. You can tell by the fans' reaction how much he meant to them and how much he meant to the city, how much he meant to the game of baseball.