Joe Morgan quotes:

Well, I grew up in the Bay Area, so I've been in earthquakes before.

When you're a kid growing up, you say you want to make it to the Major Leagues, and when you reach that dream, that's what it's all about.

He (Frank Robinson as Manager) can step on your shoes, but he doesn't mess up your shine.

I believe you learn social skills by mixing with people.

To be a star and stay a star, I think you've got to have a certain air of arrogance about you, a cockiness, a swagger on the field that says, "I can do this and you can't stop me." I know that I play baseball with this air of arrogance, but I think it's lacking in a lot of guys who could have the potential to be stars.

I don't see myself as a Larry King or somebody. When you do interviews, sometimes it turns to interrogations. I'm more of a conversationalist, not throwing hardball questions.

I take my vote as a salute to the little guy, the one who doesn't hit 500 home runs. I was one of the guys that did all they could to win. I'm proud of my stats, but I don't think I ever got on for.

I still have very close ties to Houston and the Astros because that was my first team.

A good base stealer should make the whole infield jumpy. Whether you steal or not, you're changing the rhythm of the game. If the pitcher is concerned about you, he isn't concentrating enough on the batter.

To obtain success, you must get the most out of your ability and to do that you must work on your weaknesses.

Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him.

What you have to do in certain situations, that's called situational hitting.