One day I overheard him talking to a bunch of the hitters on my team in the dugout, and he said, 'Well, the pitch I really have trouble with is up and in.' So that's where I'd go with Clemente.

In my day, it was very, very hard for a Latino player to make it to the major leagues and establish himself at that level,

My manager said it would more effective against left-handed hitters. It seemed to me that was impossible to do without the high leg kick, which I started that day.

You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn't belong to the hitters; it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair.

We are all so close. We are godfather to each others' kids. I was the best man at Jesus' wedding.

I faced Gibson many times and faced Sandy Koufax three times.