They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.

After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.

I remember one time I'm batting against the Dodgers in Milwaukee. They lead, 2 - 1, it's the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two out and the pitcher has a full count on me. I look over to the Dodger dugout and they're all in street clothes.

They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.

Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a terrific example of 'Don't do this' and 'Don't do that.' And that's one of the things that I'm most proud of.

People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn't hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me. Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time - I would say eight to 10 cookouts.

I led the league in go get 'em next time.