- Responding to a question about remarks attributed to him that he did not think were his: “I really didn’t say everything I said.”
- “The future ain’t what it use to be.”
- “I think Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house.”
- On why he no longer went to Ruggeri’s, a St. Louis restaurant: “Nobody goes there anymore because it’s too crowded.”
- “I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.”
- “We have deep depth.”
“All pitchers are liars or crybabies.” - When giving directions to Joe Garagiola to his New Jersey home, which is accessible by two routes: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” – favorite Lebor quote