Don Sutton

“I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.”

“Me and George Foster are two examples of the modern baseball man. We did not drink, we did not smoke, we did not chew tobacco, and we did not chase women.”

“He (Tommy Lasorda) wants us to think that he is a manager, a teacher, a hustler, a psychotherapist, a psychologist, a winner. And he is all of those things.”

“When you give up a home run, you're not just giving up a run. You're giving up momentum.”

“I never took a day off in my life without being sick or having an illness.”

“I got to do what I loved to do for 23 years. And I got paid for it.”

“The two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen.”

“You can't be afraid to make a mistake. You're going to make them. The key is to learn from them.”

“I did not have a great fastball, but I had a good one.”

“I am the most durable pitcher of my time.”