I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn't appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.

I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.

If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.

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.

I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career - anything for a laugh.

In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.

I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.