A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.

The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.

I played American Legion ball starting when I was 14. But I didn't catch until I was 17. I was 75-3 as a high school pitcher, but it was like everybody knew that I was supposed to be a catcher. When the scouts would come around, and I was pitching, they'd make me take infield practice so the scouts could watch me throw.

I've seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.

Slumps are like a soft bed. They're easy to get into and hard to get out of.

My biggest moment was winning the World Series because everyone in my town was able to feel he was a world champion.