Connie entered the game when it was a game for roughnecks. He saw it become respectable, he lived to be a symbol of its integrity, and he enjoyed every minute of it.

Mathewson was the greatest pitcher who ever lived. He had knowledge, judgment, perfect control and form. It was wonderful to watch him pitch when he wasn't pitching against you.

I never saw a man who juggled his [Casey Stengel] lineup so much and who played so many hunches so successfully."

Any minute, any day, some players may break a long standing record. That's one of the fascinations about the game, the unexpected surprises.

The game has kept faith with the public, maintaining its old admission price for nearly thirty years while other forms of entertainment have doubled and tripled in price. And it will probably never change.

The devil's most devilish when respectable