They Said It

? Ron Fairly, of the California Angels, explaining why he has lost none of his speed at age 40: "There was nothing to lose."

? Willie McCovey, asked if he is a superstar: "I don't think baseball has a superstar today, regardless of what the salaries say. Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio were superstars."

?E. J. Holub, former Kansas City Chief linebacker, on his 12 knee operations: "My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget."