My career is an open book, but my life is not.

I'd like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they'll need to do to prepare themselves.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

As an athlete, you only have so much time. The window only has so much time and then it closes. You have to take care of yourself the best you can.

I don't know if steroids are going to help you in baseball. I just don't believe it. I don't believe steroids can help eye-hand coordination and technically hit a baseball.

Serra High school, to me, was my most enjoyable time for me in my entire life. That was the only time I was free. We just played baseball because it was fun.

There's not too many rich black people in this world.