They Said It

? Henry Aaron, asked after the last day of the season what he thought he had done for baseball: "Maybe what I've done is create some new fans. At first there was a lot of that mail from people, older people, who didn't want me to break Babe Ruth's record. The young generation took notice of that, and supported me. I think they want to relate to me, to see me have a record, not someone their granddads saw play."

?Peter Farmer, Texas-El Paso weight thrower, on why he enjoys his event so much: "I like the sound it makes when it lands."

?Steve Zabel, Philadelphia Eagle linebacker, on the seeming aura of confidence about the Eagles despite their 0-3-1 record: "I've been here four years. We lost the first seven my first season and five in a row the last two. The way I look at it, we're off to our best start in years."