Making The Majors Is Not

There's Only One Way To Break The Color Line. Be Good. I Mean, Play Good. Play So Good That They Can't Remember What Color You Were Before The Season Started.

What You Do With Your Life And How You Do It Is Not Only A Reflection On You, But On Your Family And All Of Those Institutions That Have Helped To Make You Who You Are.

I Played Sometimes About As Dull As You Can Play It. I Did Things The Right Way, You Know. I Think I Modeled My Playing Ability After One Of The All Time Greats, Joe Dimaggio. You Always Found Joe, When He Played, You Know, He Always Threw To The Right Base. He Ran, He Caught The Ball. He Did All The Right Things. He Was An Idol Of Mine In The Outfield. He Played The Game The Way It Was Supposed To Be Played.

I Never Smile When I Have A Bat In My Hands. That's When You've Got To Be Serious. When I Get Out On The Field, Nothing's A Joke To Me. I Don't Feel Like I Should Walk Around With A Smile On My Face.

I Don't Want People To Forget Babe Ruth. I Just Want Them To Remember Henry Aaron.