They Said It

? A. Bartlett Giamatti, president-designate of Yale University and a fervent Red Sox fan: "All I ever wanted to be president of was the American League."

? Woody Hayes, Ohio State football coach, asked about the possibilities of his retirement next month when he turns 65: "I won't quit. When I do leave, I'll die on the 50-yard line at Ohio Stadium, in front of the usual 87,000 people." Even if Ohio a State isn't winning? "If we aren't, then I won't die."