They Said It

? Warren Spahn, Hall of Fame pitcher who played for Casey Stengel on the 1942 Boston Braves and the 1965 New York Mets: "I'm probably the only guy who worked for Stengel before and after he was a genius."

? Lew Burdette, Spahn's old teammate, who would never admit he threw a spitball: "I showed Whitey Ford how to throw a wet one, and he went four or five years before they caught on to it."

? Gary Player, on the importance of practice: "They say Sam Snead is a natural golfer, but if he didn't practice, he'd be a natural bad golfer."

?Ed Runge, American League umpire, on his career: "It's the only occupation where a man has to be perfect the first day on the job and then improve over the years."