Carl Erskine Quotations

Peter O'Malley grew up in the '50s around the clubhouse, so all of us who were playing in his kid days mean a lot to him. Peter's made a very conscious effort to reconnect the Brooklyn team with the Los Angeles history, and he's done that.

It's a fundraiser, but it's more than that. It's a chance to honor the Special Olympics. A lot of the Special Olympians will attend. It's kind of a big deal for them.

We were all very nostalgic about those guys.

I always hope we'll pack the Paramount. We've had up to 1,000 attend. I'd just like to see the roof pushed off.

That's been handed down over the years. That was not uncommon to be said: 'Get me something to work with.

We only charge $5 because we want families to enjoy the evening. It's a good wholesome evening. There are not too many entertainment nights you can get for five bucks. All funds we raise for Special Olympics stay in Madison County.

I've had pretty good success with Stan (Musial) by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third.

You hear the same thing every year but that is because it is true. In a short series, pitching is very dominant.

This kid who was always laid back, he's got a few bubbles in him, he said: 'Bring 'em on today, I'll beat 'em again. That was so uncharacteristic.

Today's managers don't give the starting pitcher a chance. Maybe this White Sox staff has re-proved something that was true all along. If the pitcher's in good shape, and he hasn't allowed too many runs, he can and should go all nine.