"They say that was the slowest fastball (Game 6 of the 1980 World Series thrown to Willie Wilson ) ever thrown in Philadelphia. It took ninety-seven years to get there. Those memories are strong, still fresh and still a lot of fun to share with people who care about the Phillies." (2002 Spring Training Camp)

"Ten million years from now, when then sun burns out and the Earth is just a frozen iceball hurtling through space, nobody's going to care whether or not I got this guy out."

"I have no trouble with the twelve inches between my elbow and my palm. It's the seven inches between my ears that's bent."